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LAW41960

Academic Year 2024/2025

Advanced Tort Law 2 (LAW41960)

Subject:
Law
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Law
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Mr Paul Ward
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module will examine in detail various stand alone torts. The topics will relate to land based torts including Public and Private Nuisance, Rylands v. Fletcher and Trespass to land. Strict liability will be investigated including Liability for Animals and Products Liability . The intentional torts of Trespass to the person and trespass to goods are studied as well Defamation and its defenses. Defenses generally available in Tort law complete the module content. Statutory liability in the form of Occupier's Liability is examined. The module compliments the material covered in Advanced Torts 1. The purpose of the module is to demonstrate the various forms of liability that exist in Tort Law.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Students should have an in depth knowledge of the legal principles operating in each topic of the module and be able to apply these principles to hypothetical scenarios.. Students should appreciate the various forms of liability that arise across the range of topics.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Total

124

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lecture based learning and 4 Seminars on selected topics will be held.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Advanced Torts 1.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Co-requisite:
LAW41970 - Advanced Tort Law 1

Incompatibles:
LAW10200 - Nominate Torts, LAW40770 - Tort Law in the 21st Century


 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment: A 5000 word essay from a topic delivered from the trimester content. Week 14 Graded No

100

 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

General feedback on terminal exam will be given and essay grades will be returned after assessment.

Name Role
Dr Sarah Fulham-Mcquillan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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