Essays on Defences

Defences to the Tort of Negligence

Introduction A tort is a deliberate or accidental wrongful act of a person known as a tortfeasor, which causes damage or injury to another person or property of another, and attracts a civil penalty. The act can be either negligent, assault, battery, trespass, liability of harmful products or emotional injury. Any person who has caused injury or damage may be sued in a court of law to compensate for the loss or damage. However, it is not automatic that when an individual has been sued, he/she must be penalized (Alexander and Alexander 2011). For a negligence action against an ...

Casablanca: Plot

Directed by Curtiz Michael, Casablanca is an American film of 1942 that features romance and drama. It is a production of the Warner Brothers who base it on Burnett Murray and unproduced play Everybody Comes to Rick's of Alison Joan. The setting of Casablanca took place during the Second World War, which underlies the plot of the film. It focuses on an expatriate of the United States who has to sacrifice his relationship with a lady he loves for helping her husband – a leader of the Czech Resistance - escape from Casablanca. Getting out this Vichy-controlled town would help ...

This report is about a case study of Sunil v Xerox, in this case the plaintiff was injured in a supermarket after he slipped and fell. This was because water had been brought into the supermarket by other customers since it had been raining.

The paper focusses on the tort of negligence and the occupier’s liability. The three elements of the tort of negligence are discussed in detail. The elements are that the defendant owes a duty of care to the plaintiff, there is a breach of that duty and that the breach of that duty resulted in the injury of ...

Florida then moved to prepare its defences, by passing legislature that agreed to appropriate $100,000 for ammunition and arms purchases, and raised one cavalry regiment and two infantry regiments, in February 1861. Governor Perry then managed to seize Fort Marion at St. Augustine and Chattahoochee’s federal arsenal, but not the more strategic Forts Taylor, Pickens, and Jefferson. Especially Pickens was of particular interest to both the South and the North and the military confrontation there brought dark clouds of civil war-threat; however, Fort Pickens remained in the Union’s hands from beginning to end of the war.

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Poe’s ‘The Tell-Tale Heart can be described as a short story that hovers around the theme of crime and murder, and the short movie also justifies the duration of the story. The movie is more of a narrative; the protagonist is seen continuously describing his mind and moves directly to the camera. The movie can be categorized as being quantitative because of the attitude of the protagonist right through the movie. He says that he has no personal hatred for the old man, but it’s his vulture’s eyes that seem to make him go cold inside. This instigates ...

Description of the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence) Tumberculosis (TB) is a communicable chronic granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It primarily affects lungs; it may affect any organ or tissue of the body. Typically, the centres of tubercular granulomas undergo caseous necrosis. It is “spread through inhaling tiny droplets from the coughs or sneezes of an infected person”. Typically, its symptoms include; persistent cough for more than three weeks, in which the phlegm maybe bloody; weight loss; night sweats; high temperature; tiredness and fatigue; ...

The start of the crisis in Ukraine initially goes back to 21st of November, when Victor Yanukovich the former president of Ukraine abandoned the trade agreement with EU, to have closer ties with Moscow. Since that, the public started to protest against this decision, and the public support grew as the pro-EU and anti-government protestors were slammed by Police Special Forces called Berkut. In Kiev and just in Independence Square 300,000 people protested, and the activists seized the City Hall. The situation even got more as the anti-protest law in parliament was passed. Three protestors were killed, and ...

Molly Micro

Molly Micro can initiate civil proceedings against Air Transport Limited and Launchpad McQuack in both torts and contracts. Molly Micro can sue for breach of contract by Air transport Limited as Air Transport Limited did not fulfil its duty to deliver the equipment to its intended destination without damage. For the tort of negligence, she can sue both the Company and the pilot as they did not undertake a standard duty of care in handling the equipment. The company is liable for fraud as it misrepresented itself as an experienced and qualified transporter with several awards yet that was not ...

Introduction: the case

According to Geiger (2013), a copyright arises when an individual or a company makes a work. The work is only subject to copyright protection only if regarded as original. The work must be evidence by a degree of skill, labor or judgment. Howard has added descriptions to the collection of photographs that were passed down to his father from his grandfather and eventually to him. The photographs of several sea vessels were taken by his grandfather and passed to Howard’s father when his grandfather died. In addition to adding descriptions to the photographs, Howard has added five paintings depicting gods of the ...

The Cold War of 1947 could be considered one of the most peaceful yet chaotic war in history as two of the most influential nations tried to dominate the other through tactical and superior means. With the threat of the Nazi-led Germany eliminated by a temporary alliance, the USSR and the US remained as the two superpowers in dominance in the globe. The USSR tried to solidify its dominance by creating the Eastern Bloc filled with satellite states supporting the country. The US aided in the recovery of the Western European countries through the Marshall Plan. Eventually the US created ...

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What did you like about the topic? Argyris strikes straight to those leaders in an organization who use defensive mechanisms by taking advantage of their positions, to cover problems that could otherwise be brought forward and discussed. The topic gives clearly elaborates the procedures individuals should follow in addressing issues that seem embarrassing, but assist a lot in improving a society or an organization.

What struck you as interesting?

The most fascinating thing learned from the book is that organizations keep on defending themselves against changes that could assist in improving their productivity. However, the defences are always successful since the people involved are intelligent ...

1. Which of the four privacy torts are involved with regard to this case? Is this a case of libel?

Libels as well with the invasion of privacy are two very important issues in communication law. Libel denotes to anything falsely printed and observed communication created of an individual with the intent to denigrate that individual. It is a printed depiction transmitting an unfair and inauspicious notion primed with the aim of spoiling an individual's repute. If the accused is capable of illustrating that the derogatory proclamation is fundamentally accurate, then the claimant's claim for libel will be unsuccessful. The publication requires solely be to a single individual, however it ought to be a declaration which declares to be reality, and is ...

Torture is an act where a person inflicts pain upon the other without the latter’s consent. Torture can be done in a multitude of ways such as burning a part of the person’s body, inflicting wounds through the use of sharp objects and crushing an important body part. There are people who enjoy inflicting pain upon themselves or to others because it gives them happiness. Some would say it is part of their devotion to their religions. Many laws and policies have been enacted around the globe in prohibiting torture to others and to one’s self but not many ...