NON-CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

NON-CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Course Code
LS 1515
Credit Points
15
Course Coordinator
Dr R Goldberg & Mr G W Gordon

Pre-requisites

None

Overview

This course involves consideration of the circumstances in which a person who suffers loss, injury or damage to his person, property or reputation as a result of wrongful conduct on the part of another, is entitled to redress. Particular attention will be given to the following topics: liability for negligent conduct; vicarious liability; occupiers’ liability; professional negligence; the problems presented by economic loss and nervous shock; defamation; assessment of damages. The course also covers aspects of the law on unjustified enrichment.

Structure

There are 30 lectures in total with either two or three lectures per week as appropriate and a programme of 3 one-hour tutorials during the course.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (100%).

Resit: 1 two-hour examination (100%).