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Torts (1141) Moving from Introducing Law and Justice to Torts, this course will provide you with an excellent opportunity to demonstrate your critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. As with the foundation course, Torts requires you to read and analyse theoretical articles to evaluate the merits of the law as it stands. However, you will also receive a glimpse into the work that lawyers are tasked with, as you will be required to resolve increasingly complex, legal scenarios than the ones posed before you in ILJ. Delving into the world of negligence and private nuisance, you will gain a greater grasp of the intricacies of the Civil Liability Act and fulfil your life-long desire to read Donoghue v Stevenson – the full details of which may come as a surprise to you. To provide a few words of advice, • Read through each case, note down its distinctive facts and the application of legal principles to those facts. Though the facts will inevitably vary in each matter, it is useful to consider how each legal principle can be interpreted and applied – bearing in mind the slightest change in detail. Considering these details will enable you to analyse the problem question to a greater extent in an assignment or exam and excel. • Truly engage with the theoretical articles that are provided to you. Do not just quote or paraphrase an idea without truly understanding its meaning. Read them a few times to form your own interpretations and arguments, before setting out to integrate them within your essay. You will find that you will be rewarded for your originality. • Understand the material being taught to you in each lecture. Though this goes without saying, it is important that you understand how each legal principle is to be applied and the meaning of each and every word. This is particularly the case given the extent to which you must apply the law to legal scenarios in this course – if you are confused about a certain provision or word, you cannot form a logical and coherent argument. Don’t be afraid to put forward your arguments during class participation and make mistakes, as this will only help clarify your understanding of the material. Vanessa Luong Third Year | Commerce/Law


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