Tort Law: General Principles flashcards
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This GoConqr page gathers over 300 Tort Law: General Principles flashcard decks made by users, covering negligence, causation, damages and more. University students and professional candidates can practice recalling tests and definitions, while teachers can find material to share. The collection is mainly university-level, with some resources for professional preparation. Choose a deck to get started.
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- Negligence161
- Duty of care65
- Breach of duty20
- Causation and remoteness44
- Economic loss and psychiatric injury26
- Occupiers' liability62
- Employers' liability9
- Vicarious liability41
- Intentional torts and trespass to the person67
- Trespass to land5
- Nuisance65
- Strict liability, Rylands v Fletcher and product liability43
- Defamation and privacy30
- Defences in tort27
- Damages and remedies in tort22
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22 cardsTrespass to the person Which are the torts of trespass to the person?
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37 cardsTort - Causation What is factual causation?
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190 cardsTORTS Establishing Tort Liability
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10 cardsBREACH OF DUTY what are the 4 factors for assessing breach
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74 cardsTort (6) - Occupiers' Liability:
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88 cardsTort (7) - Nuisance and the Rule in Rylands v Fletcher Tort - Nuisance and the Rule in Rylands v Fletcher
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86 cardsTort - W8 - Land-based torts The four land-based torts
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68 cardsTort (5) - Causation and Remoteness Causation and Remoteness
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68 cardsTort - General Duty of Care What are the 6 elements necessary in any claim of negligence?
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68 cardsTort Law - Tort of Negligence Basic criteria Tort of Negligence
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66 cardsTort W4 - Remoteness, defences and damages Remoteness, defences and damages
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68 cardsTort - Occupier's Liability What are the statutes governing occupier's liability, and what is the difference between them?
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51 cardsTort - DoC Pure Economic Loss What are the top three policy concerns with PEL?
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174 cardsDelict Strict Liability definition
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54 cardsTort (1) - Negligence (Duty of Care) Tort A - Negligence (Duty of Care):
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42 cardsTort - Psychiatric Damage From which case does the distiction between 'primary' and 'secondary' victims of nervous shock originate?
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38 cardsTort - Breach of Duty Workshop 2 Standard of care: general rule
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52 cardsTort Law - Defamation Tort
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37 cardsTort Law - Land Torts
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100 cardsNegligence Elements of Negligence
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31 cardsTort Workshop 3 - Causation 'But for' test
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61 cardsTort - Vicarious Liability Essay(s) Intro - Define Vicarious Liability
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61 cardsUntitled Aims of Tort
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50 cardsOccupiers Liability -- Part 1 Contractual entrant (common law)
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58 cardsUntitled What is a Tort?
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69 cardsCases Which case created a specific tort which imposes liability on a person who brings something onto his land t...
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33 cardsOCCUPIER'S LIABILITY - Flashcards
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14 cardslecture 6 - tort law cases Nettleship v Weston [1971] (An objective standard: lack of skill or experience is no defence.)
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42 cardsTorts - Harm to Economic Interests What are the elements of defamation?
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40 cardsRevision - Causation What is the 3rd element in proving negligence?
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46 cardsTorts Chapter 7 What is tort law?
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22 cardsTort - Causation and Remoteness 1. SUFFICIENT CAUSAL CONNECTION BUT FOR BARNETT V CHELSEA HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT [1969]
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17 cardsPrivate Nuisance What is Private Nuisance about?
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13 cardsSTANDARD OF CARE - Flashcards Once a duty of care is established, the next question is whether the actions of the defendant fell below th...
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31 cardsCausation Yorkshire Dale Steamship Co Ltd v Ministry of War Transport
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26 cardsWrongful Interference with chattels Wrongful Interference with chattels
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14 cardsOccupiers' Liability Act 1984 What does the 1984 act allow you to claim for.
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6 cardsTort Law - Damages
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145 cardsRemedies What is the principle of mitigation
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72 cardsTort (8) - Trespass
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GoConqr OriginalUsing Tort Law: General Principles flashcards
These decks let you practice recalling definitions, elements and cases. Torts Chapter 7 is a useful starting point for a broad introduction: its cards ask about intentional torts, negligence and strict liability. If you are focusing on a particular issue, Tort - Causation asks about factual and legal causation, while Tort Law - Damages covers several types of damages.
Build a study routine
Work through a deck and try to answer each prompt before looking at the response. Return to the cards you found difficult, then check whether you can explain the point in your own words. Negligence includes cards on elements and duties, and Private Nuisance asks who can be sued.
If you need to see how ideas connect, switch to a mind map on the unit page. When you want to test your recall in another format, try a quiz there. Pick a topic and work through its cards.
Frequently asked questions
Which flashcard deck should I start with?
For a broad introduction, try Torts Chapter 7. Its prompts cover the meaning of tort law, intentional torts, negligence and strict liability. If you already have a topic in mind, Negligence or Tort - Causation offers a more focused place to begin.
Are these flashcards free to use?
Yes. Every resource listed on this page is free to open and study without an account. The decks were made by GoConqr users. A free account also lets you save quiz scores and make your own quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes.
What topics do the flashcards cover?
The collection includes decks on trespass to the person, negligence, causation, damages and private nuisance. You can also find cards on occupiers’ liability, defamation and economic interests. Choose a topic that matches what you are studying, then look through the deck’s prompts.