Bibliograph

Tort law in Australia, directed by Ken Welsh ; produced by Ibrahim Mehmet, Law Vision

Type

Label

Tort law in Australia, directed by Ken Welsh ; produced by Ibrahim Mehmet, Law Vision

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Tort law in Australia

Medium

electronic resource

Oclc number

884798178

Responsibility statement

directed by Ken Welsh ; produced by Ibrahim Mehmet, Law Vision

Runtime

Summary

A tort is a civil wrong which may entitle the injured party to claim compensation. This video examines two main areas of tort law in detail; defamation and negligence. The video covers the development of the law through the common law courts and includes a discussion of recent legislative amendments. Each section is presented in plain English and in a clear and practical way. Diagrams, videos and charts assist in explaining the law to the viewer

Table Of Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. Defamation -- 3. The communication has been published -- 4. The communication identifies the plaintiff -- 5. The communication is defamatory -- 6. Fair comment -- 7. Truth/justification -- 8. Qualified privilege -- 9. Absolute privilege -- 10. Damages -- 11. Negligence -- 12. The duty of care -- 13. Breach of the duty of care -- 14. Damage -- 15. Nervous shock -- 16. Causation and foreseeability -- 17. Contributory negligence -- 18. Summary -- 19. Conclusion -- 20. Credits

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

The law of torts

Contributor

Genre