CILEx Level 3 Unit 05 Law of Tort
CILEx Level 3 Unit 05 Law of Tort - £295
This course will deliver detailed knowledge and skills to give you a good understanding of Law of Tort and its application. This web page covers the content of this course - information on how our supported distance learning courses are delivered is given on the page titled 'Courses for CILEx Level 3 law and practice units'. The fee is £295 if purchased as a single unit, but discounts are available if purchased as part of a bundle of units as indicated under the heading 'Application' at the bottom of the page. CILEx Level 3 units were known as ILEX Level 3 units until recently. CILEx stands for the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives. It was known as the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) until the award of a Royal Charter in January 2012.
Who is the course for?
This course is relevant:
- if you working towards an CILEx Level 3 qualification as indicated in the section below
- if you are a member of the public who would like to have a better understanding of the law relating to personal injury, how liability is established and what damages are available
- If you are an unqualified member of staff or paralegal working in claims handling in a law firm or a claims organisation then this is an ideal training course.
We recommend that you should also study CILEx Level 3 Unit 1 Introduction to Law and Practice and the ITC specialist course in Claimant Personal Injury or Defendant Personal Injury. We also offer the more advanced CILEx Level 6 Unit 13 Law of Tort.
What qualification will I get?
This course does not amount to a qualification on its own, although success in the unit does contribute seven credits to your learning record. The unit can be used to contribute to the CILEx Level 3 Certificate in Law and Practice (Civil Litigation) or the CILEx Level 3 Professional Diploma in Law and Practice which are both listed on the national database of accredited qualifications for England and Wales.
What is the detailed course content?
The Law of Tort course delivers the CILEx syllabus for this unit. Please click on the link to see the syllabus content expressed in terms of broad learning outcomes as well as the detailed knowledge, understanding and skills that are delivered by the course. ITC publishes a course manual every year to deliver the CILEx syllabus and the table of contents (2011 edition) is reproduced below. You can also view sample pages from the course manual.
Chapter 1: The Basic Principles
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The function, effect and scope of the law of tort
1.2.1 Common law torts
1.2.2 Statutory torts
1.3 Legal capacity in relation to tort
1.4 The elements of the tort of negligence
1.5 Summary
Chapter 2: The Duty of Care
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The neighbour test
2.3 The three-stage test from Caparo Industries plc v Dickman [1990]
2.3.1 Reasonable foreseeability
2.3.2 Proximity
2.3.3 Just and reasonable
2.3.4 Overview
2.4 The role of public policy
2.4.1 Statutory authorities
2.4.2 “Opening the floodgates”
2.4.3 Rescuers
2.5 Psychological harm
2.5.1 Historical development
2.5.2 The current law
2.6 Summary
Chapter 3: Breach of Duty
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Reasonable foreseeability
3.3 Who is the reasonable person?
3.4 Other factors in determining breach
3.4.1 The vulnerability of the claimant
3.4.2 The importance of the defendant’s objective
3.4.3 The cost of avoiding the harm
3.5 Proof of the breach
3.6 Summary
Chapter 4: Causation
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Causation in fact
4.2.1 Material increase in risk
4.2.2 Mesothelioma cases
4.2.3 Successive causes of harm
4.2.4 Breaking the chain of causation
4.3 Causation in law
4.3.1 The “thin skull” rule
4.4 Summary
Chapter 5: Vicarious Liability
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Who is an employee?
5.2.1 The control test
5.2.2 The organisation test
5.2.3 The multiple test
5.3 The course of employment
5.3.1 A “frolic of one’s own”
5.3.2 In whose employment?
5.4 The effect of vicarious liability
5.5 Summary
Chapter 6: Defences
6.1 Introduction
6.2 The function and nature of defences
6.3 Common law defences
6.3.1 Ex turpi causa non oritur actio
6.3.2 Volenti non fit injuria (consent)
6.4 Statutory defences
6.4.1 Contributory negligence
6.4.2 Limitation periods
6.4.3 Exclusion clauses
6.5 Summary
Chapter 7: Damages
7.1 Introduction
7.2 General principles
7.3 Special damages
7.4 General damages
7.5 Damages payable on death
7.6 Summary
Application
Download: CILEx courses application form 2011-12.pdf
Or apply on-line:
Apply for this course alone at £295
Apply for all courses leading to the CILEx Level 3 Certificate in Law and Practice at £1100
Apply for this course along with Unit 1 Introduction to Law and Practice and Unit 9 Civil Litigation at £730