Introduction to the law of tort, including its historical origins, its theoretical underpinnings and its aims and functions; negligence, including public authority liability and liability in respect of omissions, psychiatric harm and pure economic loss; and nuisance. The application of the law of Tort in the UAE will also be considered.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the issues covered in the module in their social, economic and historical context;
Make independent and reasoned judgements on the issues covered in the module;
Apply the knowledge acquired to reasonably complex situations and supply reasons to support conclusions;
Identify, analyse and critically evaluate the rules and principles of law; policy issues and trends in judicial decision making, covered in the module;
Synthesise and convey coherently, in both written and oral formats, materials from primary and secondary sources to make independent and reasoned judgements on the issues covered in the module;
Coherently present materials from primary and secondary sources to make independent and reasoned judgements on the principles and issues covered in the module.
