tort law

a doctor mistakenly harms a patient by giving the wrong treatment

medical negligence

a motorist drives too close to another car and scratches the side

negligent damage to private property

an estate agent mistakenly tells a client that a property is structurally sound, but hasn't actually checked

negligent misstatements causing financial loss

a hooligan throws a brict at victim, but misses

assault

a hooligan physically attacks and injures a victim

battery

a walker crosses a farmer's land damages his crops

trespass

a party tricks another party into signing a harmful contract

fraudulent misrepresentation

a party disrupts another party's ability to perform contractual obligations

interference in contractual relations

a businesswomen conspires with her competitors to keep their prices high

unfair business practices

a careless druver accidentally kills a pedestrian

wrongful death

a saleswomen takes deposits from customers who want holiday homes, but the homes don't actually exist

fraud

a thief takes and uses another person's property as his own

conversion

a party damages another's reputation by writing or saying untrue statements

defamation

a drunk driver crashes after driving above speed limit

reckless driving

a lawyer causes financial harm to his client by giving faulty advice

professional negligence

a property owner irritates her neighbours by burnig rubber tyres in the garden

nuisance

a shop manager wrongly accuses a customer of theft, and locks her in his office for an hour

false imprisonment

a party threatens to harm a victim at an unspecified time in the future

intentional infliction of emotional distress

a manunfacturer makes and sells food which contains harmful ingredients

product liability

a party wears a disguise in order to tric a victim into believing he is someone else

deceit