Tort Law notes.
Tort law asks when one person must compensate another for harm. Our tort notes work through negligence in depth, then the specific torts, defences and remedies, tying each topic to the leading authorities and the policy arguments examiners reward.
Two ways to get your Tort Law notes.
Standard first-class notes
Our ready-written Tort Law notes, crafted to a distinction standard and covering the core syllabus taught on UK law programmes.
- Case law and legislation set out topic by topic
- Academic commentary woven in, for essay questions
- Structured guidance for answering problem questions
- Written by tutors who achieved distinctions in the module
Customised notes
Notes tailored to your precise module syllabus and/or written from scratch just for you, depending on your exact requirements.
- Mapped to your module handbook, syllabus and reading list
- Your lecturers' emphasis and your assessment format
- Core modules and electives, at every level of study
- The same meticulous attention to detail as our standard notes
What our Tort Law notes cover
A typical syllabus, which customised notes adapt to your own module:
- Duty of care, including psychiatric harm and pure economic loss
- Breach of duty and the standard of care
- Causation and remoteness
- Occupiers' liability
- Employers' liability and vicarious liability
- Private nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher
- Defamation and privacy
- Trespass to the person
- Defences and damages
Leading authorities
A taste of the cases our notes analyse, cited in the conventional form:
- Donoghue v Stevenson[1932] AC 562
- Caparo Industries plc v Dickman[1990] 2 AC 605
- Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police[2018] UKSC 4
- Rylands v Fletcher(1868) LR 3 HL 330
Tort Law modules we have written notes for
9 modules across LLB & JD, PGDL, BPC/BTC, each with the result our tutor achieved.
LLB & JD
- Law of TortTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Cambridge
- Law of TortsTutors awarded distinctions from the University of Southampton and the University of Lancaster
- Nominate TortsTutor awarded a distinction from University College Dublin
- Tort LawTutors awarded distinctions from the University of Oxford, Durham University, The City Law School, University of London, the University of Cambridge and King's College London
- TortsTutor awarded a distinction from the Australian National University
- Torts 1Tutor awarded a Low Pass from Harvard Law School
- Torts I: Section ATutor awarded a credit from Yale Law School
PGDL
- The Law of TortTutor awarded a distinction from BPP Law School
BPC/BTC
- Personal Injury and Clinical NegligenceTutor awarded an Outstanding from BPP Law School
Questions about Tort Law notes
What is the difference between standard and customised Tort Law notes?
Standard notes are our ready-written first-class notes on Tort Law, covering the core syllabus with case law, legislation and academic commentary. Customised notes are tailored to your module's precise syllabus and reading list, or written from scratch just for you, depending on your requirements.
Can you match my university's Tort Law syllabus?
Yes. Send us your module handbook, syllabus or reading list with your quote request and we will map the notes to it topic by topic, including your lecturers' emphasis and your assessment format.
Which courses do your Tort Law notes cover?
Our tutors have written Tort Law notes for LLB & JD, PGDL, BPC/BTC. The modules are listed on this page; if yours is not listed, ask us anyway, as customised notes can be written for any syllabus.
Who writes the notes?
Our notes are written by tutors who achieved distinctions, or the course equivalent such as Outstanding on the Bar course, in the modules concerned. The result for each module is shown in the list on this page.
How much do the notes cost?
Prices depend on the level of study, the length of your syllabus and whether you need standard or customised notes. Request a quote and we will confirm the price before any work begins.
Can I hand in the notes as my own work?
No. Our notes are study materials to help you understand the law and revise for your exams. Please read our Fair Use Policy, which explains how our materials may be used.
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