This course continues students’ introduction to the law of torts which began with Introducing Law and Justice wheretrespass to the person is covered. Other torts, notably trespass to goods and to land, and conversion, are covered inPrinciples of Private Law. Torts considers the part of the law of torts concerning liability to pay compensation forwrongfully caused injury, damage or loss, with an emphasis on liability caused by negligence, breach of statutory duty andnuisance. Both liability and remedies at common law and under the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) are examined. Studentsare introduced to the complexities of interpreting statutory regimes, and their inter-relationship with common law precedent.The course critically examines the wider social implications of various approaches to compensating those who suffer personal injury, using some theoretical perspectives including law and economics, feminist theory and critical legal theory to do so

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