ch 10.1 + 10.2 - negligence and defamation

Question 1

elements required to establish liability for negligence

Answer 1

Duty of care
Breach of duty of care
Causation
Injury, loss or damage

Question 2

What is negligence?

Answer 2

a type of tort involving a breach of a duty of care resulting in harm or loss to another person

Question 3

what is the main purpose of negligence laws

Answer 3

to protect an individual’s right to be safe from harm - harm to the person and to their property