LA2020 - Torts B - Negligence
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2021 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
4
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Administered by: |
College of Business, Law & Governance |
This subject focuses on how the private law regulates conduct between members of society,
primarily through the imposition of a duty to compensate for wrongfully caused harm.
The tort of negligence will form the focus of study, with breach of statutory duty,
survival actions, wrongful death and breach of statutory duty also canvassed. Students
will continue the critique (undertaken in foundational law subjects) of the concept
of fault as a basis for liability and consider how it affects contemporary society
primarily in Australian jurisdictions.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain how the law of negligence has developed in response to economic, political
and societal changes;
- Develop a written outline of argument in relation to legal problem and present orally
in a Moot Court setting;
- Analyse and explain the principles and rules relevant to the law of negligence, breach
of statutory duty and other miscellaneous duties;
- Interpret civil liability legislation and apply to a variety of legal scenarios;
- Identify possible tortious issues in legal problems and explain how the law of torts
would apply to resolve those issues.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (70%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Mooting/Moot court - (30%) - Individual.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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LA1003 and LA1012 |
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Internal,
Study Period 2
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Census Date 26-Aug-2021 |
Coordinator: |
Mr Luke Neal |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 38 hours - 38 hours of blended face-to-face delivery, consisting of a minimum of 26 hours face-to-face
delivery.
- assessment and self-directed study
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External,
Study Period 2
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Census Date 26-Aug-2021 |
Coordinator: |
Mr Luke Neal |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 38 hours online collaboration sessions - Online lectures/tutorials
- assessment and self-directed study
|
Method of Delivery: |
WWW - LearnJCU |
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Cairns,
Internal,
Study Period 2
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Census Date 26-Aug-2021 |
Coord/Lect: |
Mr Luke Neal. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 38 hours - 38 hours of blended face-to-face and online delivery, consisting of a minimum of 26
hours face-to-face delivery.
- assessment and self-directed study
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.