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    The document provides an overview of the law of tort in the UK legal system. It discusses key characteristics of UK law including its long common law history and importance of precedent. It also outlines main areas of tort law such as negligence, occupiers' liability, and defamation as well as differences between civil and criminal law and tort and contract law.

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    The document provides an overview of the law of tort in the UK legal system. It discusses key characteristics of UK law including its long common law history and importance of precedent. It also outlines main areas of tort law such as negligence, occupiers' liability, and defamation as well as differences between civil and criminal law and tort and contract law.

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    The document provides an overview of the law of tort in the UK legal system. It discusses key characteristics of UK law including its long common law history and importance of precedent. It also outlines main areas of tort law such as negligence, occupiers' liability, and defamation as well as differences between civil and criminal law and tort and contract law.

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    Law of Tort

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    Manzoor Hassan Khan
    The document provides an overview of the law of tort in the UK legal system. It discusses key characteristics of UK law including its long common law history and importance of precedent. It also outlines main areas of tort law such as negligence, occupiers' liability, and defamation as well as differences between civil and criminal law and tort and contract law.

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    LAW OF TORT

    Overview

    Objective
    To place the law of tort in context In world legal systems In UK law

    Characteristics of UK law
    Long history of common law Slow and gradual development Crucial importance of precedent Centralised court structure Importance of judges Equitable remedies No code Little Roman Law influence Adversarial procedure

    TERMINOLOGY
    Common law and civil law Common law and equity Common law and statute Case names Names of parties Outcomes

    Law of tort
    Deals with claims by private persons against others (individuals, organisations etc) Main objective is compensation Some equitable remedies available Long history mostly case law - still developing Some recent legislation Importance of fault principle Negligence accounts for most claims Underpinned by insurance Judicial policy very influential - now also human rights Distinguish contract and criminal law

    CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAW


    CIVIL LAW Compensation Day in Court Deterrence Civil standard of proof Specific outcomes Specific terminology CRIMINAL LAW Punishment Retribution Deterrence Criminal standard of proof Specific outcomes Specific terminology

    TORT AND CONTRACT


    Different objectives Different relationships between parties Different outcomes Different rules on causation and remoteness of damage Different rules about e.g. notice More statutory intervention in contract Liability more often strict in contract Note that the two areas of law are drawing together

    TORTS DEFINED BY INTERESTS PROTECTED for example


    Land Person Reputation Privacy? Good Over-arched by negligence

    DEFINED BY AREAS OF LIABILITY


    Premises Employers Use of land Professional responsibility Statutory duties Products

    MAIN AREAS FOR STUDY


    Negligence Occupiers liability Torts relating to land Torts involving animals Employers liability Product liability Privacy Defamation Remedies Defences in tort Criticisms and reforms

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