1. CIVIL LAW

2. Why Sue?
Money (Damages)
Justice
Injunction (Court Order)

3. Who are the parties? Litigants Plaintiff (Person suing)
Defendant (People being sued)
Third Parties (People being sued by the defendant)

4. How do you sue?
Writ of Summons
Statement of Claim
Served on Defendant

5. How do you defend?
Statement of Defence
Counterclaim
Third Party Claim

6. Civil Remedies
Divide into Groups of Four

7. Civil Remedies 1 - General Damages - Pecuniary 396
2 - General Damages - Non- pecuniary
3 - Special Damages Punitive Damages Nominal Damages 399
4 - Specific Performance Injunctions

8. Questions p. 404 -- Questions 1-4
Louis Vuitton case on p Questions 1,3,4
pp Questions 5, 6, 7, 12, 13
Cases on p.411 & 414

9. Why can you sue? Breach of Contract Tort Equitable Remedy
Statutory Standing (e.g. Family Law)

10. Torts
Tort: Harm caused to a person or property for which the law provides a civil remedy

11. Torts
Two Types:
Unintentional Torts - injuries caused by accident or an action not intended to cause harm (negligence)
Intentional Torts - actions intended to cause injury with others

12. Intentional Torts (pp. 441-466)
Assault
Battery
False Imprisonment
Malicious Prosecution
Intentional Infliction of Nervous Shock
Invasion of Privacy

13. Homework
Do questions 1-6 on p. 450

14. Intentional Torts Trespass to Land Nuisance Trespass to Chattels
Conversion

15. Defences to Intentional Torts
Consent - “Volenti non fit injuria”
“Voluntary assumption of risk”
Self-Defence
Defence of Third Party
Legal Authority

16. CASE
Minet v. Kossler (p. 455)

17. Defamation of Character
Inuring a person’s reputation or good name
Slander - verbal
Libel - Written

18. Defences to Defamation
Truth
Fair Comment (honest & without malice)
Absolute Privilege (Court & Parliament)
Qualified Privilege