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Introduction

Course outline

• Tort and Its Relationship to Other Areas of Law
  • Tort and Accident Compensation
  • Tort and Contract
  • Tort and Equity
• Negligence
  • Methodology of The Duty of Care
  • Leaky Buildings
  • Liability of Public Authorities
  • Liability for The Provision of Financial Advice
• Vicarious Liability
  • Whose Tort?
  • Policy Basis
  • Personal Liability in Respect of The Conduct of Another
  • Relationships Giving Rise to Vicarious Liability
  • The Connection Between the Relationship and The Wrong
• The Economic Torts
  • Allen v Flood and The Difficulties That Followed
  • New Zealand Cases Pre-OBG v Allan
  • OBG v Allan
  • The Reception in New Zealand Of OBG v Allan – Diver v Loktronic Industries Ltd
• Damages
  • Remoteness
  • Marlborough District Council v Altimarloch
• Limitation of Actions
  • Accrual of A Cause of Action for Negligence
  • Latent Defects in Property
  • The Limitation Act 2010
• Torts and Litigation
  • Representative Actions
  • Maintenance and Champerty
  • Expert Witness Immunity
• Miscellaneous Developments
  • The Doctrine of Ex Turpi Causa Non Oritur Actio
  • Invasion of Privacy by Intrusion into Seclusion
  • Defamation and The Internet
  • Joint Tortfeasors