Tort law worksheet with answers

The tort of battery is:

1. ACausing another person to reasonably fear that unlawful force is about to be used
2. BMaking a false statement that harms someone's reputation
3. CCarelessly injuring another person on the road
4. DThe intentional and direct application of unlawful force to another person

In English law, who can normally sue in private nuisance?

1. AAny visitor staying at the property
2. BOnly the local authority
3. CAnyone who lives at the property, including family members and lodgers
4. DA person with a right to the land affected, such as an owner or tenant

An employer's duty to provide competent staff, safe equipment, a safe place and a safe system of work is:

1. AA duty that can be passed to any contractor
2. BA duty that applies only in factories
3. CA duty owed only to managers
4. DA non-delegable duty

The Bolam test applies to:

1. AOccupiers' liability to trespassers
2. BDefamation defences
3. CThe standard of care expected of professionals such as doctors
4. DThe remoteness of damage

Pure economic loss caused by negligent acts is:

1. AAlways recoverable
2. BRecoverable only where the defendant's conduct was also a criminal offence of some kind
3. CRecoverable only for companies
4. DGenerally not recoverable, with exceptions such as negligent misstatement

A surgeon fails to warn a patient of a small risk of a serious complication. The patient would have had the operation anyway, but later. The risk materialises. In Chester v Afshar, the House of Lords held:

1. AThe surgeon was not liable, as the "but for" test failed
2. BThe patient consented, so there was no claim
3. CThe surgeon was liable only for the cost of the operation
4. DThe surgeon was liable, modifying normal causation principles

After drinking together for hours, a man agrees to fly with an obviously very drunk pilot, and the plane crashes. In Morris v Murray, the passenger's claim:

1. ASucceeded, because volenti never applies to passengers
2. BFailed, because of illegality
3. CFailed, because he voluntarily accepted the risk
4. DSucceeded, with damages reduced for contributory negligence

A police officer, without arresting her, takes hold of a woman's arm to stop her walking away so she can be questioned. In Collins v Wilcock:

1. AThis was lawful, because she was suspected
2. BThis was only an assault, as no harm was done
3. CThis was a battery, as it went beyond acceptable everyday contact
4. DThis was lawful, as police may restrain anyone they wish to question