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Assignment : Business Law Module

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Assignment : Business Law Module

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Business Law Module Law of Negligence in Business (Introduction to Tort Law/Law of Delict) (Lecture 11) BBA (Special) Honours Degree Sri Lanka Institute Of Information & Technology (SLIIT) 18-Sep-20 1
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Course OutlineThe Legal System and the Legal Environment of Business Business Ethics and Corporate Governance Laws associated with different Organizational Structures Sole Proprietorship & Partnership Business Law relating to Companies Contract Law – Part A-Definition and Contract Types Contract Law-Part B Contract for Sale of Goods Employment Law-Part A Agency and Employment Law-Part B Intellectual Property Law Commercial Disputes-Alternative Disputes Resolutions-ADR Introduction to Negligence in Business 18-Sep-20 2
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What is negligence in Law of Torts/Delict Law? ‘When a person’s conduct falls short of the standards of care the law demands from him, his conduct becomes negligent. In other words negligence is doing something or omitting to do something, a reasonable man would not do or would not omit to do, in a given situation....’
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Negligence can form the required mental state for criminal liability and an action in contract as well as in law of torts/delict.
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What are Torts/Delict? •Torts are civil wrongs. For example if a pedestrian is knocked down at a pedestrian crossing by a motorist who has driven carelessly, the pedestrian may sue the motorist for any injuries/damages he has suffered, apart from any action that the Police may take under the provisions of the Motor Traffic Act. •Such a legal action would not be based on breach of contract. •The reckless motorist is liable to the pedestrian for breach of a duty of care in the tort of negligence. (being total strangers)
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Introduction to Law of Negligence (Law of Torts/Law of Delict) •Law of torts was evolved by the English common law courts over several centuries. In Roman Dutch law, the term ‘Delict’ is used for the term ‘Tort’ in English Law. •Law of Negligence in Sri Lanka is governed by principles of Roman Dutch Law which is the common law of the country. •However, English law of torts and English cases are often cited and applied in Sri Lanka.
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