Legal Question in Consumer Law in Australia
The law of Torts
I was wondering if you could tell me the main areas covered by the law of torts. if it was at all possible could you give me an example of each. could you tell me how dealing with Tort matters in court is different to dealing with criminal matters.
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Re: The law of Torts
tort law relates to the area of civil wrongs.
examples include negligence causing personal injuries - arising from work or motor accidents or negligence causing property damage - usually motor vehicle accidents; defamation (slander and libel); trespass to person (assault); trespass to property; injurious falsehood; and so the list goes......
the major difference between torts and crime is that criminal actions are usually prosecuted by the State which must prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. Tort actions are usually taken privately and the plaintiff must prove its case on the balance of probabilities.
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