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BLAW204 - Business Law - Study Of Torts

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Charles Sturt University

   

Business Law (BLAW204)

   

Added on  2020-03-01

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In this document, we will discuss the Law of Tort which is a common law principle that aims at making good the loss suffered by the aggrieved party because of the actions of the wrongdoer. Also, we cover the factors that lead to negligence and misrepresentation, their consequences, and how a person can take an action against negligence or misrepresentation.

BLAW204 - Business Law - Study Of Torts

   

Charles Sturt University

   

Business Law (BLAW204)

   Added on 2020-03-01

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2ContentsA study of torts as they apply to business situations....................................................................................3Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3The Law of Torts.........................................................................................................................................3Negligence – The legal components........................................................................................................3Misrepresentation - The legal components.............................................................................................4Actions to be taken......................................................................................................................................5Negligence...............................................................................................................................................6Misrepresentation....................................................................................................................................6Consequences..............................................................................................................................................6Negligence...............................................................................................................................................6Misrepresentation....................................................................................................................................6Defenses......................................................................................................................................................7Negligence...............................................................................................................................................7Misrepresentation....................................................................................................................................7Role of public authorities............................................................................................................................8Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................8Reference List.............................................................................................................................................9
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3A study of torts as they apply to business situationsIntroductionThe law of tort is a common law principle which aims at making good to the loss suffered by theaggrieved party because of the actions (inactions) of the wrongdoer. The wrongdoer is legallyduty bound to act or not to act in a certain manner which when not followed results in causingharm or damage to the aggrieved and thus the wrongdoer is legally compelled to make good theloss so suffered. The law of tort is a bundle of laws, such as, negligence, misrepresentation, defamation, trespass,etc. However, in the present essay an attempt is made to understand the legal components ofnegligence and misrepresentation in real life business situations. A brief analysis is done on thefactors that lead to negligence and misrepresentation, their consequences, defense available, howa person can take an action against negligence or misrepresentation and what is the role of thepublic authorities to protect the people from such tortuous acts. An attempt is made to study tortsas they apply to business situations, in particular the torts of negligence and misrepresentation. The Law of TortsNegligence – The legal componentsIn the law of negligence, if any customer suffers injuries on the premises of the retailer then suchretailer must compensate for such losses under the law of negligence and is established inAustralian Safeway Stores v Zaluzna (1987). The law emphasis that, every retailer must complywith his duty so as to avoid any kind of negligence. But, it is first important to understand themain legal components of negligence which the plaintiff must prove against the retailer. (Sadler,2002)i.That the Retailer is under the legal duty to provide care to the plaintiff – In 1932, abusiness situation arose in a leading case of Donoghue v Stevenson, wherein, themanufacture was held to be under duty to provide products which are safe to hisconsumers. The manufacture is duty bound against his neighbors (who are reasonableforeseeable and sharing proximate relationship with him) and this duty must beperformed in all manners. Likewise, in 1999, in Perre v Apand, because of the supply of defective seeds by thedefendant to the neighbors of the plaintiff, a five year ban was imposed not on theneighbors but to all the farmers who are within 20Km from the farm of the neighbors.
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