Contents - Faculty of Law - University of Cambridge

Herring, Criminal Law Statutes (2010-2011) (Routledge)For reference:Archbold: Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice (2011)Ashworth, Principles of Criminal Law (6th ed 2009)Blackstone’s Criminal Practice (2010)Further reading:Hart, Law Liberty and Morality and Punishment and ResponsibilityAshworth and Redmayne, The Criminal Process (3rd ed 2005)Padfield, Text and Materials on the Criminal Justice Process (4th ed 2008)PAPER 4. LAW OF TORT1. Introduction.2. Liability for intentional harm and for harm resulting from intentional conduct (overview).3. Negligence.4. Causation and remoteness of damage.5. Remedies, especially damages for personal injury and death, and with reference to the effect of benefits underconcurrent systems of alleviation.6. Death in relation to tort.7. Defences (consent; illegality; disclaimers; contributory negligence) including justifications for trespasses anddefamation, but NOT including the details of the law of limitation or time-bar.8. Vicarious liability and ‘non-delegable duties’. Employers’ liability.9. Joint and several liability, and contribution between tortfeasors.10. Occupiers’ liability.11. Liability for defective products.12. Tortious liability for criminal acts (including misfeasance in public office and public nuisance) and tortious liability forbreach of statutory duty.13. Private nuisance, trespass to land and liability under the rule in Rylands v. Fletcher.14. Trespass to the person, including false imprisonment and related matters.15. Liability for animals.16. Defamation and privacy. Malicious falsehood and deceit.17. Aims and adequacy of the law of tort.Outline knowledge of the following topics is expected, but detailed knowledge of them is not required: the calculation ofthe measure of damages; the Defective Premises Act 1972; claims against public bodies under the Human Rights Act;police powers of arrest and search; the Crown Proceedings Act 1947.The following topics are NOT included in the syllabus: passing-off and other forms of unfair competition; intentionaleconomic torts; conversion and trespass to chattels; abuse of legal process and malicious prosecution; the proceduralaspects of tort claims.READINGIntroductory:39