Question 1

Conduct which is 'in the particular circumstances … reasonable' is excluded from the remit of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 by which section of the Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   3(2) 
B)   7
C)   3(1) 
D)   1(3) (c)  D

Question 2

Match the following definitions to the correct tort.
-'The unlawful imposition of constraint on another's freedom of movement from a particular place'.

Accepted Answer

A)   Assault
B)   Battery
C)   False imprisonment C

Question 3

Match For each of the following cases, complete the case name.
-Iqbal v

Accepted Answer

A)   Myers
B)   Downton
C)   Prison Officers Association
D)   Home Office C

Question 4

Which of the following are characteristics of the trespass to the person torts? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   They must be committed intentionally
B)   They can be committed negligently
C)   They are only actionable if they cause loss
D)   They must cause direct and immediate harm
E)   They are actionable without proof of harm

Question 5

Unlawful touching will only amount to a battery if it is hostile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

RaRa used to date Topsy. After they have broken up, RaRa posts a naked image of Topsy online in order to get back at her. Hufty advises Topsy that she wouldn't be able to use the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 because RaRa's actions do not amount to a 'course of conduct'. Is this true?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A competent adult may withhold their consent to any treatment, (including food) even if said treatment is in their best interests, or necessary to save their life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match For each of the following cases, complete the case name.
-Stephens v

Accepted Answer

A)   Myers
B)   Downton
C)   Prison Officers Association
D)   Home Office

Question 9

Match For each of the following cases, complete the case name.
-Wilkinson v

Accepted Answer

A)   Myers
B)   Downton
C)   Prison Officers Association
D)   Home Office

Question 10

Can silence ever amount to an assault in tort law?

Accepted Answer

A)   Yes
B)   No
C)   It depends

Question 11

Match the following definitions to the correct tort.
-'The actual infliction of unlawful force on another person'

Accepted Answer

A)   Assault
B)   Battery
C)   False imprisonment

Question 12

Match For each of the following cases, complete the case name.
-Wainwright

Accepted Answer

A)   Myers
B)   Downton
C)   Prison Officers Association
D)   Home Office

Question 13

A claim for false imprisonment is most likely to co-exist with a claim under which article of the European Convention on Human Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)   Article 2
B)   Article 5
C)   Article 8
D)   Article 11

Question 14

Match the following definitions to the correct tort.
-'An act which causes another person to apprehend the infliction of immediate, unlawful force on his person'

Accepted Answer

A)   Assault
B)   Battery
C)   False imprisonment

Question 15

The definitions of the torts of assault, battery, and false imprisonment are typically taken from which case?

Accepted Answer

A)   Wilson v Pringle
B)   Wilkinson v Downton
C)   Collins v Wilcock
D)   Cole v Turner

Question 16

Which rule did Lord Hoffmann say in Wainwright v Home Office should have 'no leading role in the modern law of tort'?

Accepted Answer

A)   The rule in Wilkinson v Downton
B)   The rule in Rylands v Fletcher
C)   The rule in Wilson v Pringle
D)   The rule in Victorian Railways Commissioners v Coultas

Exam 15: Intentional Interferences With the Person

Conduct which is 'in the particular circumstances … reasonable' is excluded from the remit of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 by which section of the Act?

Match the following definitions to the correct tort. -'The unlawful imposition of constraint on another's freedom of movement from a particular place'.

Match For each of the following cases, complete the case name. -Iqbal v

Which of the following are characteristics of the trespass to the person torts? Please select all that apply.

Unlawful touching will only amount to a battery if it is hostile.

RaRa used to date Topsy. After they have broken up, RaRa posts a naked image of Topsy online in order to get back at her. Hufty advises Topsy that she wouldn't be able to use the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 because RaRa's actions do not amount to a 'course of conduct'. Is this true?

A competent adult may withhold their consent to any treatment, (including food) even if said treatment is in their best interests, or necessary to save their life.

Match For each of the following cases, complete the case name. -Stephens v

Match For each of the following cases, complete the case name. -Wilkinson v

Can silence ever amount to an assault in tort law?

Match the following definitions to the correct tort. -'The actual infliction of unlawful force on another person'

Match For each of the following cases, complete the case name. -Wainwright

A claim for false imprisonment is most likely to co-exist with a claim under which article of the European Convention on Human Rights?

Match the following definitions to the correct tort. -'An act which causes another person to apprehend the infliction of immediate, unlawful force on his person'

The definitions of the torts of assault, battery, and false imprisonment are typically taken from which case?

Which rule did Lord Hoffmann say in Wainwright v Home Office should have 'no leading role in the modern law of tort'?