Beschreibung:
Joanna Kyriakakis is a Senior Lecturer at Monash University Faculty of Law. Joanna teaches and coordinates the Torts Law subjects for the LLB and JD degrees, as well as teaching elective programs in the areas of International Criminal Law and Animal Law. Her research to date has focused upon corporate accountability for human rights abuses and international criminal law, publishing on a range of related issues in leading books and journals.
Tort law is a dynamic area of Australian law, offering individuals the opportunity to seek legal remedies when their interests are infringed. Contemporary Australian Tort Law introduces the fundamentals of tort law in Australia today in an accessible, student-friendly way.
1. Introduction to the law of torts; 2. Duty of care; 3. Breach of duty of care; 4. Damage: factual causation and scope of liability; 5. Defences to negligence; 6. Trespass to the person; 7. Trespass to land and trespass to personal property; 8. Defences to and remedies for trespass; 9. Nuisance; 10. Vicarious liability and non-delegable duty; 11. Defamation; 12. Remedies; 13. Torts arising from statutory duties and powers.