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BRITISH BUSINESS COLLEGE
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Presented by: BUS0010C
PRESENTED BY: BUS0010C
Date (May 2015)
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UNIT 6: ASPECT OF CONTRACT
UNIT CODE: Y/601/0563
HND2
ASSIGNMENT 2/2
INTRODUCTION
3.2) Explain the nature of liability in negligence.
3.3) Explain how a business can be vicariously liable.
4.1) Apply the elements of the tort of negligence and defenses in different business situations.
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
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INTRODUCTION
For the first assignment we talk about contract law and we notice that contact law is very
important in the business it allows to secure your business. Now, for this second assignment, tort law will
be the subject of discussion. A ‘tort’ is a legal wrong, for which the law will provides a remedy. It can be
defined as a civil action which IS taken by one citizen against another and tried in court. A person who
sustains injury or suffers pecuniary damage as a result of the wrongful act of another person is known as
the plaintiff and the person who is responsible for inflicting the injury and incurs liability for the damage
is known as the defendant(find law uk). We must understand that tort law constitutes the law that comes
into play when the contractual obligations between parties are not meet. Tort is very important and the
defendant and the claimant should understand it well. This is the cause of most of the negligence claims
that arise in the court of law. For our development we are going to talk about the nature of liability
negligence, how a business can be vicariously liable and also apply the elements of the tort of
negligence different business situation.
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DISCUSSION
TASK 1
3.2) explain the nature of liability in negligence.
Law can be defined as a rule which are created by a particular state or state government & the
state, as an authority, they are responsible for enforcing the law made within its jurisdiction via
using various kind of sanction. - The aim of liability in tort is to pay party that suffers damage
because of another person’s act. Contract and tort law are common law for a long time, even
though contract and tort are two different aspects in common law, they have a certain amount in
common: They are both civil law, The claimant will sue the defendant in order to ask for
compensation, not for punishment, The claimant will bring an action against the defendant and
must prove that the claimants loss is not too remote a consequence of the defendant’s breach.
Whenever both parties are in contract, parties should agree to accept the resulting obligations and
acknowledge the fact that the contract is legally binding, however if any party that breaches the
contract is automatically liable for any damages or losses caused by their breach. Negligence
cases are based on a non-contractual relationship between the parties. The parties may be known
to each other, as with a surgeon and a patient, or they may be strangers, as with two drivers
involved in a road traffic accident Breach of contract means that one or more party does not
respect their part on the contract. To be liable for something, under the law, means to be
responsible in some way for an outcome that results in a violation of the law criminal liability or
in an injury to others civil liability. Liability requires intent -- that is, you're not responsible for
something you didn't mean to do.
These following elements are the main purpose of a lawsuit on negligence:
a. Duty of Care : It is a legal concept which shows the circumstances in which one party will
be liable to another in the case of negligence. It is one of the main ways people access to the
compensation. It allows people or business to be careful when they deal with others it will
allow respecting the agreement. In other words, the duty of care requires you to look before
you leap.
requirement that a person act toward others and the public with watchfulness, attention, cauti
on andprudence that a reasonable person in the circumstances would.
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We notice that in most tort cases or situations, the duty of care, it is the duty to act as a
reasonable person, to respect everything. Tort law will allow seeing if the real person his
action matches up with the reasonable person, if they have coordination. The duty of care is a
standard in the law of negligence. In court cases, they compare the defendant’s actions with
the reasonable person should do in this situation. I f the defendant’s actions don’t live up to
the reasonable person’s actions; the defendant may be found negligent and be liable for any
injuries his negligence caused.
b. Breach of Duty : It can be defined as any violation or omission of a legal or moral duty.
Breach of duty in negligence liability exists where the defendant fails to meet the standard of
care that the law required. When they notice that the defendant owed the claimant a duty of
care, the claimant must also demonstrate that the defendant was in breach of duty. This just
essentially means that the defendant has fallen below the standard of behavior expected in
someone undertaking the activity concerned. Breach of duty just means that the defendant
did not carry out the duty to act as a reasonable person.
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Damages: Damages is the result of the breach of duty that was committed by the defendant in
question, it is a Compensation for causing loss or injury through negligence or a deliberate act,
or a court's estimate or award of a sum as a fine for breach of a contract or of a statutory
duty(Business dictionary). The purpose of damages is to restore an injured party to the position
the party was in before being harmed. We notice that there are several types of damages:
Special Damages: wages, medical bills General Damages: pain or suffering Punitive Damages: it given to punish the defendant
c. Personal Injuries : Personal injury is defined as an injury to the body, the mind or the
emotions as opposed to injury to property. Personal injuries are type of damage that is caused
by intentional or unintentional negligence. It can be: emotional distress, broken members,
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