Law of Torts Assignment Question In the case of Edington v. Fitz Maurice (1885) 29 CH. D. 459 at 483, Justice Bowen, L.J. stated that “the state of a man’s mind is much a fact as the state of his digestion.” And several centuries before 1885, Brian C.J. said, “it is common knowledge that the thought of man should not be tried, for the Devil himself knoweth not the thought of man”. Another distinguished judge, Lord Macnaghten, in, in the case of Allen v Flood (1898) AC. I commented that “it is the act, not the motive for the act Read More …
Category: Tort Law
Principles of Tort Law in Australian Legal System
Introduction In this modern world, the law has gained its significant importance. Law has been defined as the system of rules and regulations which is connected and influenced by the social and governmental institutions. There are different forms of law that includes contract law, civil law, criminal law, etc. Tort law is the type of civil law, which means an act or a deed consist of civil wrong. In this report, it will be discussing various concepts of tort law in the context of the Australian legal system. Also, differences between the Australian and European law will be illustrated in Read More …