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STUDENT ASSESSMENT SAQ SHEET
SUBJECT: Law

UNIT: The Law of Tort

TOPIC: The Law of Tort

LEVEL: 3

YOUR NAME:

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You will use this document to record your answers to the Self Assessment Questions
(SAQs) in the topic you have just studied.

You should complete the table in Part 1, and the comment box in Part 2. You may add or
delete rows as appropriate when you are completing the table in Part 1.

Once completed, please upload an electronic copy of this document at your Learner
Account (for marking, and to be checked for plagiarism). Please notify your tutor by email
when you have uploaded this document at your Learner Account.

Your tutor will then provide the Answers to SAQs for you to mark your answers, using this
sheet.

Once you have completed and marked all of the SAQ answers for the topics in a particular
unit, your tutor will provide the deadline for your assessment.

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PART 1: SAQ answers

Fill in the following table by writing your answer to each of the Self-Assessment Questions,
in your own words.
When you have completed all of the SAQs in the topic, mark your work using the exemplar
SAQ answers that your tutor will provide.
Before you send your tutor your SAQ answers, please complete Part 2: Comments.

Mark your
answer by
SAQ Questions and Answers deleting
the tick or
the cross

SAQ 1 Question:
1. Using the internet and text-books, identify the meaning of
the following:
a) Liquidated damages.
b) Unliquidated damages.
c) Tortfeasor.

Your answer:
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SAQ 2 Question:
1. Give an example of an incident which might demonstrate a
tortious action in which the parties may never have
previously met.
2. Describe the manner in which the defendants in a tortious
action and those in a criminal action may be sanctioned.

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SAQ 3 Question:
1. What advantages does a buyer have in contract if defective
goods are purchased?
2. Research the case of Donaghue v Stevenson and present a
summary outlining the key facts of the case and the issues
that arose as a result of the injury suffered.
3. Research the case of Junior Books v Veitchi. What was the
defective product and why have claims for pure economic
loss been restricted?
4. Define the principle of res ipsa loquitor and provide an
example of how it might be applied.
5. Research Roe v Minister of Health (1954). What issues
does this case raise in relation to a possible defence in
negligence?
6. Define the term “joint and several liability” in relation to
product liability.
7. Research the Consumer Protection Act (refer to the
following link:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/43).
From your research, provide a definition for “a product”
and “goods” under the Act, and identify the relevant
sections from which these definitions are taken.

Your answer:
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SAQ 4 Question:
Why was there no liability in relation to injuries sustained by a
fireman under the Occupier’s Liability Act (1957) in the case of
Ogwo v Taylor (1987)?

Your answer:
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SAQ 5 Question:
1. Define “neighbourhood” in relation to the tort of nuisance.
2. Using relevant cases, identify some parties to an action in
nuisance.
3. What must a claimant prove in relation to a defendant’s
actions in a claim for nuisance?

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SAQ 6 Question:
Research the case of Rylands v Fletcher (1868). Make brief
notes and provide a description of the key issues.

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PART 2: Your comments

Brief comments on this topic and your SAQ answers

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