Law of Delict Study Programme 2023

LDEL3705

Lecture Date Study guide - topic Textbook

page number
UFS Winter Break 10 July – 14 July 2022
2nd SEMESTER
24 (1) 17 July 2023 Specific delicts – Introduction n/a
25(2) 19 July 2023 Unit 10 - Injury or death of another person p. 329 - 341
26(3) 24 July 2023 Unit 10 - Psychological lesions (emotional p. 342 - 349
shock)
27(4) 26 July 2023 Unit 10 - Pure economic loss p. 349 - 357
28(5) 31 July 2023 Unit 10 - Negligent misrepresentation p. 357 – 368
29(6) 2 August 2023 Unit 10 - Interference with a contractual p. 368 – 373
relationship
4 August 2023 Online Quiz 5 (Unit 10)
30(7) 7 August 2023 Unit 11 – Introduction; specific forms of iniuria p. 387
9 August 2023 Public holiday – Women’s day
31(8) 14 August 2023 Unit 11 – Right to good name (fama) p. 399 - 415
32(9) 16 August 2023 Unit 11 – Right to good name (fama) p. 399 - 415
33(10) 21 August 2023 Unit 11 – Rights relating to dignitas p. 420 – 426
34(11) 23 August 2023 Unit 11 – Rights relating to dignitas p. 420 – 426
25 August 2023 Online Quiz 6 (Unit 11)
35(12) 28 August 2023 Unit 12 – Strict liability p. 433
28 August 2023 Submit Legal opinion (28 Aug 2023)
36(13) 30 August 2023 Unit 12 - Vicarious liability p. 444
37(14) 4 September 2023 Unit 12 - Vicarious liability
38(15) 6 September 2023 Unit 12 - Vicarious liability
8 September 2023 Online Quiz 7 (Unit 12)
26 September 2023 Submit Journal (26 Sept 2023)
39 – 50 11 September – Unit 13 – Motor vehicle accident claims Klopper
(16-27) October 2023
13 October 2023 Online Quiz 8 Unit 13)
7 November 2023 Submit assignment (7 Nov 2023)

Weighting of assessments for continuous assessment:

Assessment 4 Assignment: Legal opinion and particulars of claim (Learning unit 10 & 11) 20%
(30 marks)
Assessment 5 Short Essay: Critical reflection on the influence of the constitution on the 10%
application of vicarious liability (Learning Unit 12) (20 marks)
Assignment 6 Assignment: RAF claim (Learning Unit 13) (30 marks) 15%