This document appears to be an exam for a Law of Torts course, asking students to answer 6 of 9 questions. The questions cover key topics in tort law, including defining tortious liability and distinguishing it from criminal and contractual liabilities. Other questions ask students to explain legal principles like fair comment as a defense to defamation, the essentials of nuisance and conversion, the law around trespass with case references, the ingredients of negligence with leading cases, and concepts like act of state and joint tortfeasors. The last question provides short answer options on topics like foreign torts, novus actus interveniens, statutory authority, and the seminal Donoghue v Stevenson case.
This document appears to be an exam for a Law of Torts course, asking students to answer 6 of 9 questions. The questions cover key topics in tort law, including defining tortious liability and distinguishing it from criminal and contractual liabilities. Other questions ask students to explain legal principles like fair comment as a defense to defamation, the essentials of nuisance and conversion, the law around trespass with case references, the ingredients of negligence with leading cases, and concepts like act of state and joint tortfeasors. The last question provides short answer options on topics like foreign torts, novus actus interveniens, statutory authority, and the seminal Donoghue v Stevenson case.
This document appears to be an exam for a Law of Torts course, asking students to answer 6 of 9 questions. The questions cover key topics in tort law, including defining tortious liability and distinguishing it from criminal and contractual liabilities. Other questions ask students to explain legal principles like fair comment as a defense to defamation, the essentials of nuisance and conversion, the law around trespass with case references, the ingredients of negligence with leading cases, and concepts like act of state and joint tortfeasors. The last question provides short answer options on topics like foreign torts, novus actus interveniens, statutory authority, and the seminal Donoghue v Stevenson case.
This document appears to be an exam for a Law of Torts course, asking students to answer 6 of 9 questions. The questions cover key topics in tort law, including defining tortious liability and distinguishing it from criminal and contractual liabilities. Other questions ask students to explain legal principles like fair comment as a defense to defamation, the essentials of nuisance and conversion, the law around trespass with case references, the ingredients of negligence with leading cases, and concepts like act of state and joint tortfeasors. The last question provides short answer options on topics like foreign torts, novus actus interveniens, statutory authority, and the seminal Donoghue v Stevenson case.
of Pages: 1 5928 Register Number: Name of the Candidate: B.A.L. DEGREE EXAMINATION, May 2015 (FIRST YEAR)
130: LAW OF TORTS
Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks
Answer any SIX questions
1. Define “Tortious Liability” Distinguish tortious liability from criminal and
contractual liabilities.
2. Explain with illustrations and cases the following maxims:
a) Ubi Jus remedium b) Vis major 3. What do you mean by defamation, Explain “fair comment” and “Privilege” as defences open to an action for defamation. 4. What is “Nuisance”. Explain its essentials. 5. Define “Conversion”. Explain its essentials.
6. Discuss the law relating to trespass. Refer to decided cases.
7. Explain the ingredients of the tort of negligence with the help of leading cases.
8. Explain Act of state and Joint Tortfeasors.
9. W rite short notes on any TW O of the following: a) Foreign torts. b) Novus actus interveniens. c) Statutory authority. d) Donoghue V stevenson
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