Your kk Task - due on the last weekend of school holidays -
For Your KK task, Please complete the following questions.
Please have this uploaded to Compass by the SUNDAY before the first day before term 3.
- Create a Diagram outlining how the tort of negligence came to Australia, from Donoghue Vs. Stephenson (see the 'Developing and Changing Precedents' page and the 'Case File' on page 242-243 of your book)
- What is the difference between Obiter Dictum & Ratio Decidendi?
- What is the importance of the Doctrine of Precedent?
- Define the following terms - plaintiff, remedies,
- Outline the 3 reasons for Civil law? Which one do you believe is the most important?
- Outline the 4 ways precedents can change
- Collect 5 Newspaper articles that discuss civil cases, for each civil case
Identify the source, date and author of the article
Name the plaintiff and defendant
outline the facts of the case
identify and define legal terms used in the article
attach the article - Identify and briefly describe the types of Torts.
- Explain 2 defences to negligence.
- Using your internet skills, research 4 cases where these types of defences have worked.
Please have this uploaded to Compass by the SUNDAY before the first day before term 3.