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What a defence does

What a defence does

Decision tree showing complete and partial tort defences, plus available and unavailable defences in private nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher

A defence in tort is not the same as saying the claimant has failed to prove the tort. It says that even if the tort is made out, the defendant should avoid liability completely or pay less.

Defences in tort Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Law
  3. /Defences in tort