Law of Delict complete course notes under PVL3003F (RDL3003H) at the University of Cape Town. Received 82% using these 88 pages long notes.

  • Lecturer
  • Professor A G Fagan
  • Class Year
  • 2017
  • Grade
  • 82%
  • Number of Pages
  • 88
  • Staff Rating
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The following is an overview of the topics to be covered in this course.

Topics:

 1.  Introduction to the Law of Delict

  • Definition(s)
  • Nature and purpose of the Law of Delict
  • Historical context of the Law of Delict
  • The Law of Delict in a Constitutional dispensation
  • Delict and related concepts
  • Essential elements and corresponding remedies

2.  Conduct and onus of proof

  • Nature and characteristics of Conduct
  • The Defence of Automatism

3.  Wrongfulness

  • Introduction to wrongfulness
  • Criteria for determining wrongfulness
  • Wrongfulness and the infringement of a right
  • Wrongfulness and breach of a legal duty
  • Wrongfulness and breach of a statutory duty
  • Public authorities

4.  Fault

  • Capacity for fault and accountability
  • Intention
  • Negligence
  • Contributory Fault

5.  Liability without fault

  • Principles relating to liability without fault
  • Vicarious liability
  • Statutory liability

6.  Causation

  • Factual Causation
    • conditio sine qua non test
  • Legal Causation
    • Theories of legal causation, namely, adequate, direct consequences, fault, flexible, etc

7.  Harm and the Law of Damages 

  • Introduction to the concepts harm and damage(s)
  • Principles applicable to patrimonial loss
  • Principles applicable to non-patrimonial loss
  • RAF, COIDA and the Prescription

8.  Forms of liability 

  • Pure Economic Loss (including negligent misrepresentation)
  • Contract/Delict overlap
  • Product Liability
  • Unlawful Competition
  • Psychological lesion (emotional shock)
  • Infringement of Personality Interests (including defamation)

9.  Defences 

  • Grounds of Justification aimed at excluding Wrongfulness
    • -consent
    • -necessity
    • -self defence
    • -provocation
  • Grounds of Justification associated with the Infringement of Personality Interests

10.  Professional Liability 

  • Errors and Omissions
  • Positive Conduct

11.  Specific Forms of Liability: Patrimonial Harm & Pain & Suffering 

  • Omission/Negligent Misstatements
  • Pure Economic Harm/Interference with Contractual Relations
  • Unlawful Competition
  • Product Liability
  • Breach of Statutory Duty
  • Public Authorities
  • Injury or Death of another Person
  • Introduction to Third Party Compensation/Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996

12.  Specific Forms of Liability: Psychological or Emotional Harm 

  • Emotional Shock

13.    Specific Forms of Liability: Personality Interests 

  • Infringement of Bodily Interests (Focus on wrongful arrest and detention)
  • Infringements of Dignity
  • Infringements of Privacy
  • Infringements of Identity
  • Infringements of Reputation
  • Grounds of Justification for Infringements of Personality Interests
  • Actio Iniuriarum: Assessment and Quantification of Satisfaction
  • Award

14.  Liability

  • Liability: General Introduction
  • Actio de Pauperie
  • Vicarious Liability

Recommended Texts

  1. G Feltoe, A Guide to the Zimbabwean Law of Delict, Legal Resources Foundation,
  2. J Neethling et al, Law of Delict, Third Edition, Butterworths, Durban,
  3. PQR Boberg, The Law of Delict: Acquilian Liability, Juta & , Capetown, 1993.
  4. J Burchell, Principles of the Law of Delict, Juta & , Capetown, 1993.
  5. J Burchell, The Law of Defamation in South Africa, Juta & , 1993.
  6. RG McKerron, The Law of Delict, Juta &

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