Negligence

• Distinguish the tort of negligence and the tort of negligent misstatements.

• Determine when a duty of care exists and whether it can be varied expressly.

• Determine the standard of care required in estate agency work.

• Discuss the remedies for breach of duty of care.

Trespass to land or property

• Explain the definition and elements of trespass to land or property.

• Identify and explain the defences and remedies for trespass.

Nuisance

• State the nature of private nuisance, public nuisance, nuisance to corporeal hereditament and nuisance to incorporeal hereditament.

• State the remedies for nuisance and defences to an action of nuisance.

• Describe the term ‘nuisance’ used in the context of a tenancy agreement.