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The law of torts, mainly negligence. Covers how judge-made common law interacts with legislation across all Australian states and territories. More dynamic than it sounds, especially once you get into duty of care.
Research skills task 500 words
early in teaching period
Writing task 1000 words
mid semester
Final exam 2hr
exam period
Tania Voon
no reviews yettook it Sem 1, 2025
exam is marked harshly — the general feeling after results is that students who thought they did well consistently get lower than expected. precision in applying the negligence framework matters more than volume of writing
took it Sem 2, 2024
torts is the most fact-intensive of the first year jd subjects. the negligence and duty of care analysis requires methodical application of the framework to messy scenarios — the seminars are where you build that skill
took it Sem 1, 2025
seminar participation is taken seriously and the readings are long and dense. the workload combined with public law and legal method in the same semester is the reality of first year jd — you will need to be organised from day one