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UNIVERSITY LAW COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB COURSE OUTLINE Course Name: Law of Torts and Easement-I Course Code: Law 315 Faculty: Credit hours:

Faculty of Law 4 Cr. H

Course level:

05 Years B.A. LL.B (Hons.) Program

College/Department:

Punjab University Law College, University of the Punjab, New Campus, Lahore

CONTENT SUMMARY Law of Torts Easement Act of 1882 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Definition of Torts Difference between (i) Tort and Crime (ii) Tort and Breach of Contract Essentials of Torts Personal Disabilities Discharge of Torts Exceptions to Torts Vicarious Liability Remedies Damages Defamation – Essentials of Libel and Slander - Defences Negligence and Contributory Negligence Nuisance; Public Nuisance and Private Nuisance Malicious Prosecution Fraud and Misrepresentation Assault, Battery, etc. Wrongful Imprisonment

EASEMENT ACT (V OF 1882) as amended up todate Please note: The contents/ schedule may be varied at the discretion of the course convenor to give a greater or lesser degree of emphasis to a particular topic.

Text Books: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Windfield on ‘Torts’ Law of Torts by R.K.Kapoor Law of Torts by A.M. Chaudhry Law of Torts by Underhill Easement Act of 1882 with commentary

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