Tort Defences and Remedies

Reorder the following

• the thing will cause mischief it is escapes

• in the course of non-natural use of land

• D brings and accumulates a thing

• And the thing escapes and does cause harm

What year is the Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act

• 1935

• 1940

• 1945

• 1955

Which of the following defences only applies to the tort of Private Nuisance?

• Contrib Negligence

• Consent

• Statutory Authority

• Prescription

Which of the following defences only applies to Rylands v Fletcher?

• Consent

• Act of God

• Act of a Stranger

• Statutory Aythority

Match the following cases to the defence

• Act of a stranger

• Morris v Murray

• Prescription

• Froom v Butcher

• Consent

• Perry v Kendricks Transport Limited

• Contributory Negligence

• Coventry v Lawrence

• Act of God

• Nicholls v Marsland

which of the following is an example of general damages

• property replacement cost

• medical expenses up to the trial date

• taxis for last 2 months

• pain and suffering

What is the purpose of damages in tort law?

• To put them back in the position they were before the tort

• To put them in the position they would be if the contract had been performed

• To punish the tortfeasor for their tort

• To provide the claimant with more money than they lost

This type of remedy is a court order ordering the defendant to do/stop something.

(a)  

or which tort would you most likely want an injunction rather than damages?

• Negligence

• Occupiers Liability

• Rylands v Fletcher

• Private Nuisance

Reorder the words in the title of this Act

• Law

• Reform

• Act 1945

• Contributory

• Negligence