ARU London MOD009358 Tort Law (SQE1 FLK1)

In this episode, we introduce a topic that some refer to as a specialised form of private nuisance, whilst others describe it as a distinct tort: the rule in Rylands v Fletcher. We consider key case law and academic commentary to gain insight into the English and Welsh legal requirements for establishing and defending such claims in tort.

In this episode, we introduce the tort of nuisance. We consider case law and academic commentary from a range of textbooks to develop understanding of the requirements for establishing and defending private and public nuisance claims in Wales and England.

In this episode, we introduce the area of tort law known as “product liability”. We consider relevant legislation, case law and academic commentary from various textbooks to develop our understanding of the requirements for establishing and defending such claims in England and Wales.

In this episode, we explore the relevant legislation, some key case law as well as academic commentary from various textbooks to develop insight into the requirements for establishing and defending occupiers' liability claims in England and Wales.

In this episode, we introduce employers' liability by considering key legislation, case law and academic commentary from a range of textbooks to develop our understanding of this area of tort.

In this episode, we introduce key case law and academic commentary relevant to the concept of "vicarious liability" in the Welsh and English law of tort.

Utilising landmark judgments and salient textbook authorities, we consider common law requirements for establishing vicarious liability claims, as well as considering some limits which apply to this type of tortious liability.

In this episode, we introduce the final three concepts in our study of negligence: remedies, psychiatric harm and economic loss.

We explore academic commentary from a range of textbooks to understand how specific cases have set precedents for the ways that courts in England and Wales may award remedies in negligence claims. We also encounter case law that provides some of the rules relevant to claims for psychiatric injury, and pure economic loss, arising from negligence.

This episode introduces some of the defences which may be raised in negligence claims.

We make use of case law and legislation (as well as academic commentary from undergraduate, postgraduate and practitioner-level textbooks) to consider some of the most important rules and principles which govern common defences such as consent, contributory negligence and illegality.

In this episode, we introduce the next three concepts which relate to the tort of negligence: causation, remoteness and loss.

We explore some key tests applied by English and Welsh courts when determining factual and legal causation, as well as the effect of new intervening acts on the causal chain. Case law and textbook commentary introduce us to some important legal principles, as well as exceptional approaches taken by Welsh and English courts in particular cases, which we later apply to fact-based problems encountered by clients affected by negligence.

In this episode, we introduce the first elements of the tort of negligence: duty of care and breach of duty of care.

We consider special relationships between claimants and defendants which give rise to special standards of care. We also explore some of the ways in which breach of duty is proved and some of the factors which courts take into account when determining breach of duty.