The course examines some contemporary issues in the law of torts and builds on learning undertaken in LAWS1203.
The course will focus on compensation for personal injuries and the changes made to Australian tort law as a result of the tort reform legislation of the first decade of the 21st century. The role and value of tort law, and in particular negligence law, as a vehicle for meeting the needs of the injured will be considered. Specific topics may include issues of 'duty of care', the relevance of insurance, vicarious liability, no fault personal injury compensation schemes and issued in personal injury litigation practice. Issues in the tort of negligence. Topics may include recovery of damages for negligently inflicted pure ecnonomic loss and mental harm, statutory defences relating to recreational activities, intoxication and obvious risks, the law relating to defective products, and the law of private insurance.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:1. Describe, explain and apply (or analyse and apply) the principles of negligence law as they relate to personal injuries compensation;
2. Identify, explain and contrast the various alternative schemes for personal injuries compensation in the context of complex legal problems;
3. Communicate the resolution of complex legal problems to a variety of audiences;
4. Plan, and conduct research with some independence to critically discuss the role of tort law as a tool for personal injuries compensation in modern society.
Indicative Assessment
The approved means of assessment for this course consists of the following,• Task 1: A Mid semester essay – theory question worth 50% and
• Task 2: your choice of either:
(a). End-of-semester problem question – worth 50%; or
(b). Moot – worth 50%.
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Workload
Three contact hours per week. Students are generally expected to devote at least 10 hours overall per week to this course.Requisite and Incompatibility
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $3420 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $4860 |
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