Question 1

Which of the following may be a crime as well as a tort?

Accepted Answer

A) Conspiracy and injurious falsehood. 
B) Intimidation and conspiracy. 
C) Deceit and intimidation. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Conspiracy and injurious falsehood. 
B) Intimidation and conspiracy. 
C) Deceit and intimidation. 
D) All of the above.

Question 2

The tort of invasion of privacy was established in Australia by the case of ABC v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd 2001 HCA 63.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements about private nuisance is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The remedies are injunction and/or damages. 
B) Only the person in occupation of land can sue for nuisance. 
C) The nuisance must be substantial and unreasonable. 
D) The nuisance must cause physical damage to the plaintiff's property. 
A) The remedies are injunction and/or damages. 
B) Only the person in occupation of land can sue for nuisance. 
C) The nuisance must be substantial and unreasonable. 
D) The nuisance must cause physical damage to the plaintiff's property.

Question 4

By participating in contact sports,players consent to all types of physical force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT required to be proved in an action in defamation?

Accepted Answer

A) That the statement made by the defendant is defamatory. 
B) That the statement made by the defendant was published. 
C) That the statement made by the defendant refers to or identifies the plaintiff. 
D) That the defendant intended to harm the reputation of the plaintiff. 
A) That the statement made by the defendant is defamatory. 
B) That the statement made by the defendant was published. 
C) That the statement made by the defendant refers to or identifies the plaintiff. 
D) That the defendant intended to harm the reputation of the plaintiff.

Question 6

Where a statement is made in Parliament,absolute privilege provides a complete defence to a defamation action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements is the best description of 'Trespass to Land'?

Accepted Answer

A) A direct physical interference with another person's lawful possession of land. 
B) A direct and intentional act of interference with goods in another person's possession. 
C) An intentional denial of another person's right to immediate possession of goods. 
D) An unreasonable refusal to return another person's goods to them. 
A) A direct physical interference with another person's lawful possession of land. 
B) A direct and intentional act of interference with goods in another person's possession. 
C) An intentional denial of another person's right to immediate possession of goods. 
D) An unreasonable refusal to return another person's goods to them.

Question 8

Conspiracy is both a crime and a tort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

For the tort of passing off to apply,the parties must both be in the same business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

False imprisonment involves the unlawful restraint of a person's freedom in such a way that the person has no reasonable means of escape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain the meaning of private nuisance and what the plaintiff must prove to succeed.

Accepted Answer

Private nuisance involves a substantial

Question 12

The tort of intimidation is committed when the defendant makes threats of an unlawful act to the plaintiff so that the plaintiff acts to their own loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Other Business-Related Torts

Which of the following may be a crime as well as a tort?

The tort of invasion of privacy was established in Australia by the case of ABC v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd 2001 HCA 63.

Which of the following statements about private nuisance is NOT correct?

By participating in contact sports,players consent to all types of physical force.

Which of the following is NOT required to be proved in an action in defamation?

Where a statement is made in Parliament,absolute privilege provides a complete defence to a defamation action.

Which of the following statements is the best description of 'Trespass to Land'?

Conspiracy is both a crime and a tort.

For the tort of passing off to apply,the parties must both be in the same business.

False imprisonment involves the unlawful restraint of a person's freedom in such a way that the person has no reasonable means of escape.

Explain the meaning of private nuisance and what the plaintiff must prove to succeed.

The tort of intimidation is committed when the defendant makes threats of an unlawful act to the plaintiff so that the plaintiff acts to their own loss.

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