LS4543: DELICT (2019-2020)

Course Aims: The course aims to develop the students? Existing knowledge of the law of delict by providing students with an opportunity to develop a deeper knowledge of selected areas of the law of delict. The course further aims to permit students to develop their critical and analytical skills by assessing the extent to which the law serves legitimate policy aims and is readily-determinable, coherent and just. Content: The course will explore and critically evaluate selected areas of the Scots law of delict. The particular topics selected will vary from time to time depending on factors such as current developments in the law and the research interests of staff involved, but are likely to include some or all of the following:

• The law of causation;
• The continued role of immunities in for privileged classes of defenders in the law of negligence;
• The principles governing the delictual liability of public authorities such as the police;
• The principles governing liability for defective products;
• The principles governing delictual liability for negligently-inflicted pure economic loss and/or psychiatric injury;
• The law of defamation and verbal injury;
• Breach of confidence.

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

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