Torts impact only the victim, they aim to provide compensation, and the victim is a party in the court case.Criminal law impacts society as a whole, aims to provide punishment and deterrence, and the victim is not a party in the court case (it is the accused v. the Crown).Choose matching termTortfeasorThin skull ruleMalicious prosecutionTorts vs. criminal law

These are distinguishable. E.g. If you do not shovel your sidewalk and somebody slips and falls, there is no crime, but you have committed a tort against them.However, there can be some overlap. E.g. If you punch somebody in the face there is a tort and a criminal offence.Choose matching termOccupier's liabilityTorts and criminal lawBatteryTortfeasor

How is a tort defined?Multiple ChoiceA civil or criminal action against a personA civil or criminal action against a governmental entityA breach of contract where damages can be assessedA wrong or injury to another, other than a breach of contractA wrong or injury to either a person or a governmental entity that includes fines and minimal jail time

Is this sentence correct?The tort of misfeasance in public office gives individuals the means to seek compensation for damages suffered as a result of the misconduct of a public officer from the person directly responsible for the damage

‘In the last twenty years, vicarious liability in tort has undergone atransformation.’ (Giliker, P. (2021))Review the recent Supreme Court decisions which have led to theexpansion of vicarious liability and explain its attempts to stem the flowof cases.

The tort of misfeasance in public office is a useful but under-utilised method of obtaining damages for legal errors made by government. Discuss with reference to relevant case law and commentary.