Law of Torts I (LAWS2702)

Information valid for Semester 1, 2026

Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Business, Economics & Law

School

Law School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

In Person

Class hours

Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week

Incompatible

LAWS1113

Prerequisite

LAWS1700 + 1701 + 1702

Restricted

LLB(Hons) and LLB(Hons) duals

Course enquiries

Professor John Devereux (Semester 1, Regular, St Lucia, In person)

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

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Course description

This course considers the nature of the law of tort. It examines intentional torts against the person, and torts in relation to land and the enjoyment of land. The course also includes an introduction to the tort of negligence (including modification by the Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld)).

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2026 (23/02/2026 - 20/06/2026) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2020 (30/11/2020 - 13/02/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile