INTRODUCTION TO LAW

OF TORT
DIL1233
INTRODUCTION
LECTURER

WAN NABILAH BT WAN

DERAMAN

014-8230577

nabilahwderaman@edidik.edu.my
CLASSES

SECTION : 1
DAY: TUESDAY & THURSDAY
TIME: 2.30 PM- 4.00PM
TEACHING CONDUCTS

❑ GOOGLE CLASSROOM: TEACHING MATERIAL LIKE LECTURE NOTES, CASE REVIEWS, QUIZ,
ASSIGNMENT WILL BE GIVEN THROUGH GOOGLE CLASSROOM
❑ CLASS CODE: uyd7wxo
❑ CLICK THE LINK: https://classroom.google.com/c/MzY5NTU2NTY1NTU4?cjc=uyd7wxo
❑ GOOGLE MEET: LECTURES
❑ BEFORE LECTURE START, IT IS MANDATORY TO SNAP THE PICTURE OF LECTURE AND EVERY
STUDENTS IS REQUIRED TO SHOW YOUR FACE (PLEASE MAKE SURE EVERY STUDENT WEAR
PROPER ATTIRE)
❑ WHATAPPS GROUP: ATTENDANCE AND DISCUSSION.
❑ FOR ATTENDANCE, STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN IN USING GOOGLE FORM THAT WILL
ATTACHED EVERY TIME WE HAVE CLASS AND ATTENDANCE WILL BE TAKEN EVERYTIME HAVE
CLASS DURING LECTURE.
ASSESSMENT (NORMAL CLASS)

Method Percentage
Quizzes (2 Quizzes) 10%

Group Assignment (case study) 20%

Formative (60%)
Presentation 20%
Case Review (2 case review) 10%
Summative (40%) Final Examination 40%
Total 100%
ASSESSMENT(ONLINE CLASS)

Method Percentage
Quizzes (2 Quizzes) 10%

Group Assignment (case study) 20%

Formative (100%)
Presentation 20%
Case Review (2 case review) 20%
Common Test 30%
Total 100%
 The course will focus on the fundamental principles,
concepts and development of tort and personal
injury law, while combining theoritical and practical
applications of such principles and concepts. The
SYNOPSIS course presents an overview of the substantive law
governing compensation for injuries to property and
to the person. Specific areas of study include
negligence and defenses to negligence; products
liability and strict liability.
STATUTES

• DEFAMATION ACT 1957

• SOFTCOPY VERSION:
http://www.commonlii.org/my/legis/co
nsol_act/da19571983174/
 Meaning of torts
• Types of torts
• Difference between crime and tort
Defamation
• Definition
TOPIC 1: • What has to be proven
• Distinction between libel and slander
INTRODUCTION • Function of judge
• Essentials of defamation
AND NATURE • Defences

OF TORTS Nuisance
• Public and private nuisance

Trespass and related torts

• Trespass to land
• Trespass to personal property
• Trespass to the person
 Duty of care
TOPIC 2: Mental harm
INTRODUCTION
TO
NEGLIGENCE Standard of Care

Omissions
 Causation in fact- but for
test
• Proof of causation
TOPIC 3: • Loss of chance
CAUSATION
AND Remoteness of damage
REMOTENESS
• Type of harm
• Extent of harm
• Eggshell skulls
TOPIC 4: VICARIOUS LIABILITY

▪ Difference between vicarious liability and joint and several liability

TOPIC 5: • Damages

TORTIOUS • Injunction

REMEDIES • Restitution
CASE REVIEW

• THERE WILL BE TWO CASE REVIEW FOR ASSESSMENT:

1. Case law review – students are required to summarize the case law that will be assigned to
student individually;
• Submission date: via google classroom
2. Problem solving- students will be given a set of problematic question for the student to solve.
• Submission date: via google classroom

• ***DON’T FORGET TO CLICK BUTTON “TURNED IN” ONCE YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR
ANSWER IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM.***
 QUIZ

QUIZ TOPIC WEEK

QUIZ 1 1-2 TBD
QUIZ 2 3-5 TBD

***DON’T FORGET TO CLICK BUTTON “TURNED IN” ONCE YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ANSWER IN
GOOGLE CLASSROOM.***
GROUP ASSIGNMENT

❑ Question will be given during class

❑ Member of group: 4 persons per group
❑ Pages: 15 – 30 pages (excluding cover page, acknowledgement, table of content
and references)
❑ Submission date: via GOOGLE CLASSROOM
❑ Presentation date:
❑ How to submit video presentation? Only one person in the group is require to
attach the recorded video of your presentation (you are physically in the video)
along with slides to GOOGLE CLASSROOM or to MY EMAIL:
nabilahwderaman@edidik.edu.my
Don’t forget to click button “TURNED IN” once you have submitted your
answer in google classroom.
RULES AND REGULATIONS IN CLASS

1. BE PUNCTUAL. REPORT TO ONLINE CLASS FOR ATTENDANCE PURPOSE IN WHATAPPS GROUP

AND GOOGLE FORM IS MANDATORY. ATTENDANCE WILL BE TAKEN DURING THE OPENING OF
CLASS

2. STUDENTS IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT EVERY EXERCISE GIVEN IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM. DON’T

FORGET TO CLICK BUTTON “TURNED IN” ONCE YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ANSWER IN GOOGLE
CLASSROOM.

3. STUDENT WHO ARE ABSENT THREE (3) TIMES FROM CLASS WITHOUT VALID EXCUSE LETTER WILL
BE GETTING FIRST (1ST) WARNING LETTER. ANOTHER TWO (2) TIMES OF ABSENT WITHOUT VALID
EXCUSE LETTER WILL BE GETTING FINAL WARNING LETTER. ANOTHER ONE (1) TIME ABSENT
WITHOUT VALID EXCUSE WILL BE BAR FROM ATTENDING THE EXAMINATION.

4. STUDENT WHO ARE ABSENT ARE REQUIRED TO GIVE VALID EXCUSE FOR NOT ATTENDING CLASS.
EXCUSE LETTER MUST BE SEND TO MY EMAIL @ nabilahwderaman@edidik.edu.my WITH SUBJECT-
ITLOT-YOUR NAME- EXCUSE LETTER.
THE END