Law of Obligations 2

Module code: LW1004

Business activities often carry risks.  Those risks can lead to accidents and cause harm to employees, clients and the public.  Tort laws include mechanisms through which victims of accidents and errors can obtain money to compensate for what they have lost.  For the business this means it needs advice about whether it is or is not liable and the evidence required to tackle a claim.  A business itself could encounter an incident that means it will need to cease operations and loses out financially, or its property is damaged so will want to obtain recompense or hold to account those who caused the losses.

This module looks at the legal rules that govern whether there is a valid claim that could be raised against an individual, another business or an insurance company, predominantly focusing on the tort of negligence and how compensation awarded by the courts is calculated.

It will also consider, in brief, the structural basis on which claims can be raised in other torts as the cause of action to support a claim for compensation.