LAW10190 Negligence and Related Matters

Academic Year 2023/2024

The topics covered in this module will be:, Negligence;The Duty of Care; The standard of care; Policy considerations in negligence; Negligent Misstatement; Nervous Shock; Economic Loss; Omissions; Liability of public authorities; Professional negligence; Causation and remoteness of damage. The module is taught on a comparative basis with other common law jurisdictions.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:

- Demonstrate knowledge of the principles governing each area of the module through use of appropriate legal terminology.
- Comprehend the principles of each area of the module and the difference between each area of the module.
- Provide an analysis, discussion and commentary upon each area of the module.
- Apply the principles arising from each area to novel factual scenarios.

Indicative Module Content:

Negligence topics as set out above.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Tutorial

3
Specified Learning Activities

12
Autonomous Student Learning

110
Total

149
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures via power point. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
LAW10240 - Law of Tort, LAW41970 - Advanced Tort Law 1


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: 2 Hour written examination. 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded No

100

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Sarah Fulham-Mcquillan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Paul Ward Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Somsubhra Banerjee Tutor
Lynn Clarke-Hearty Tutor
Mr Egzon Demiraj Tutor
Ms Aisling Jones Tutor
Amy Ní Ghiolla Tutor
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Autumn
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Tues 13:00 - 14:50
Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 4, 6, 9 Fri 09:00 - 09:50
Tutorial Offering 2 Week(s) - 5, 7, 10 Fri 09:00 - 09:50
Tutorial Offering 3 Week(s) - 4, 6, 9 Fri 10:00 - 10:50
Tutorial Offering 4 Week(s) - 5, 7, 10 Fri 10:00 - 10:50
Tutorial Offering 5 Week(s) - 4, 6, 9 Fri 10:00 - 10:50
Tutorial Offering 6 Week(s) - 5, 7, 10 Fri 10:00 - 10:50
Tutorial Offering 7 Week(s) - 4, 6, 9 Mon 13:00 - 13:50
Tutorial Offering 8 Week(s) - 5, 7, 10 Mon 13:00 - 13:50
Tutorial Offering 9 Week(s) - 4, 6, 9 Mon 14:00 - 14:50
Tutorial Offering 10 Week(s) - 4, 6, 9 Mon 14:00 - 14:50
Tutorial Offering 11 Week(s) - 5, 7, 10 Mon 14:00 - 14:50
Tutorial Offering 12 Week(s) - 5, 7, 10 Mon 14:00 - 14:50
Tutorial Offering 13 Week(s) - 4, 6, 9 Wed 10:00 - 10:50
Tutorial Offering 14 Week(s) - 5, 7, 10 Wed 10:00 - 10:50
Tutorial Offering 15 Week(s) - 5, 7, 10 Wed 12:00 - 12:50
Tutorial Offering 16 Week(s) - 4, 6, 9 Wed 12:00 - 12:50
Tutorial Offering 17 Week(s) - 4, 6, 9 Mon 10:00 - 10:50
Tutorial Offering 18 Week(s) - 5, 7, 10 Mon 10:00 - 10:50
Autumn