discussion thread‚ describe an area of caution that this material suggested to you as a teacher‚ and share any personal thoughts you might have on the issue. An area of caution that I might have an issue for my rights and responsibilities is 9-2j Tort Liability and Negligence. I can relate to the example in the text about a teacher getting charged with negligence when a child fell from a playground structure while the teacher was attending to other children. No‚ I did not get charged with negligence
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LAW OF TORT PART– PART–ONE Objectives of this Topic By the end of the topic the learner should be able to: * D fi iti of tort and related t Definition f t t d l t d terms * The difference between tort and criminal law and tort and contract law * Understand the nature and liability of tort * Explain the functions of the law of torts * Explain the capacity to sue or be sued for various p p y individuals and entities * Understand the specific torts their defences and remedies available
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contract which excludes one of the parties from responsibility for something that may go wrong in the performance of the contract or limits that responsibility. It is called an exclusion clause or an exemption clause. For example‚ an exclusion from liability for damage done to the lawn by a builder’s backhoe might be included in a contract between the builder and a home owner who is having an extension built to their home. Express Terms of the Contract The express terms of the contract‚ the obligations
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Torts and Damages I . Concept/ Definition The term “Tort” is of Anglo-American law-common law which is broader in scope than the Spanish-Phil concept which is limited to negligence while the former includes international or criminal acts. Torts in Philippine law is the blending of common-law and civil law system. Quasi Delict refers to acts or omissions which cause damage to another‚ there being fault or negligence on the part of the defendant‚ who is obliged by law to pay for the damages done
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in the Bugusa‚ Inc.‚ link located on the student website to answer the following questions. Scenario: WIRETIME‚ Inc.‚ Advertisement Has WIRETIME‚ Inc.‚ committed any torts? If so‚ explain. WIRETIME‚ Inc. places an ad in a magazine stating that BUGusa devices were low quality and did not work for more than a month. The tort is defamation. Defamation occurs when one party makes a false statement about another. A third party heard or read the statement must be about a particular party‚ and damages
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Vicarious Liability * Employer’s liability for employee’s wrongdoing committed by employee in course employment- strict liability/ absence of wrongdoing by defendant * Employer will not be liable unless employer-employee relationship/ employee must commit a tort/ must be during course employment * Casual potency important * Must be committed by an employee- employer/employee relationship: * Distinguished between contract of employment/contract for employment * Ready
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TORTS CAN – FALL 2010 - GOOLD Lecture 1: Introduction to the Law of Torts Tort= area of law that deals with wrongdoing. Criminal=public wrongs‚ tort=private Tort= law concerned w/ rights & remedies associated with legal relationships between individuals. - What is wrong with this definition of torts? Fails to take into account key aspects of tort law. Three ways to define torts: (1) Areas of law recognised by courts as torts (e.g. the subjects in the syllabus) (2) Area of law concerned
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Law of Tort The law of tort is that set of rules specifying certain actions and omissions as wrongs which give rise to civil liability. Tort of Negligence It arises when damage is caused to a person or his property by a failure to take such reasonably cares as the law requires in the circumstances of the case. The damage could be caused by a negligent act or omission; meaning that the defendant did something or the defendant failed to do what he should have. Elements of negligence To succeed
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CIA 3 - Contracts- II Role of Arbitration in Contractual Laws Submitted By- Ronit Lal Sarangi 1216439 Role of Arbitration in Contractual laws Abstract The enactment of Arbitration
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Lecture Aspects of the Tort of Negligence 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Introduction The general principles of liability for negligence Product liability Liability for negligent misstatement Vicarious liability THE LAW OF TORT (民事侵權法) 1. What is Tort? One party suffers damage or loss as the result of the action of another No need for a contractual relationship The law of tort regulates the behaviour of individuals and legal persons 2 1. Introduction Tort: “Wrong” (a civil wrong)
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