Torts Law – Negligence

‘’Porter v The West Bloke Hotel’’ (This is a fictional case) Advice to Elliot 1, Duty of Care Analysis The occupier of premises must exercise the standard of care accordingly.[1] The West Bloke Hotel has full control over the premises, therefore has the duty to ensure the safety of the entrants. Elliot is not the…

Does Section 20A Need Amending or Not?

[Legislation: Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (South Australia)] I   INTRODUCTION Criminal offence typically consists of two components: physical elements and fault elements. But s 20A of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA) (‘CLCA’) regarding ‘’choking, suffocation or strangulation” (‘’CSS’’), particularly par. (1) of s 20A, seems to be completely silent on the fault elements,…

Defences to Defamation

“Belgian Designer Accuses Virgil Abloh of Copying. Again.” https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/13/fashion/virgil-abloh-walter-van-beirendonck-kanye-west-louis-vuitton.html (This paper is only for educational purposes. This is just a case study. ) The defamatory imputations in the publication may include: 1, Original words written by Ezra Marcus, the reporting fellow of the NYT – ”The implication, of artistic theft, was clear.” 2, Original words…