Negligence Law of Tort Quiz
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Which area of tort law has grown to become the largest?

  • Negligence law (correct)
  • Contract law
  • Criminal law
  • Property law
  • What is the basis of negligence law?

  • The duty to cause harm
  • The duty of care (correct)
  • The duty to be careless
  • The duty to act recklessly
  • In negligence law, what is the definition of negligence according to Alderson B?

  • The act of doing something without intending to cause damage
  • The intention to cause harm
  • The act of doing something reckless
  • The omission to do something reasonable (correct)
  • In negligence law, what is the meaning of an act or an omission?

    <p>Failure to take action or do something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who can sue a lawyer for negligence mistatement?

    <p>The client</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Tort Law

    • The largest area of tort law is negligence law.

    Negligence Law

    • The basis of negligence law is the duty of care.

    Definition of Negligence

    • According to Alderson B, negligence is the omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided upon those considerations which ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs, would do, or doing something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do.

    Act or Omission

    • In negligence law, an act or an omission refers to a breach of the duty of care.
    • A client can sue a lawyer for negligence or misstatement.

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    Test your knowledge of Negligence Law of Tort with this quiz prepared by Madam Marina Abdul Manap from the Faculty of Law, Governance & International Relations at UNIMEL. Explore the key concepts of negligence, including duty of care and prevention of unreasonable risks.

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