An Overview of the Law of TORT

What is the law of TORT???
It is a civil wrong. The province of law of tort is to determine whether losses are actionable in court. Where actionable, a further function is to determine the remedy which the law provide.

Definition of TORT
Tort means harm or wrong.
Salmond & Heuston on the law of tort defined tort as - consists in some act done by the defendant whereby he has without just excuse caused some form of harm to the plaintiff.

Scope of Law
Tort covers subjects such as:
- TRESPASS TO PERSON
- TRESPASS TO LAND
- TRESPASS TO GOODS
- NEGLIGENCE
- NUISANCE
- OCCUPIERS LIABILITY
- RYLANDS V FLETCHER
- DEFAMATION

For what kind of losses does the law provide?
Physical injury, pain and suffering, nervous shock, economic loss, damage to one's reputation.