Unit information: Law of Tort in 2020/21

Unit name	Law of Tort
Unit code	LAWDM0062
Credit points	30
Level of study	M/7
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director	Dr. Burton
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
School/department	University of Bristol Law School
Faculty	Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Description including Unit Aims

This unit will cover general principles of tortious liability and their relationship with other areas of civil liability and compensation; the forms of tortious obligations, including vicarious liability, defences and remedies; tortious claims for compensation for: personal injuries and death, financial losses, interference with land and protection of rights.

Intended Learning Outcomes

After completing the unit, students will be able to:

• display a good knowledge of the principles of tort law and apply the results to the solution of legal problems,
• to engage in critical analysis of the law from an informed theoretical and practical perspective.

The unit will develop students’ skills relating to common law method (case-law and statutory interpretation). They will be equipped to research topics in the field of the unit from a standard range of legal materials, using both paper and electronic resources.

Teaching Information

Teaching will be delivered through a variety of asynchronous and synchronous activities

Assessment Information

2 x summative assessments: 1x coursework and 1 x Timed Open Book Assessment with a specified word count

The assessment will assess all of the intended learning outcomes for this unit.

Reading and References

• Giliker, Tort (5th ed)
• Steele, Tort Law: Text, Cases & Materials (3rd edition 2014)
• Lunney & Oliphant, Tort Law: Text & Materials (5th edition 2013)
• Horsey & Rackley Tort Law (3rd Ed 2013)
• Atiyah: Accidents, Compensation and the Law (8th Ed 2013)
• Conaghan & Mansell: The Wrongs of Tort
• Weir: Tort Law