between individuals and occassionally between the State and individuals. The aim of this Study Manual is to provide you, in a simple way with an insight into a very interesting subject of Law of Torts. To borrow the words of W. V. H. ROGERS, in his book: The Law of Tort, Sweet and Maxwell, 1989 : 1 1. The law of torts is concerned with the redress of wrongs or injuries (other than breaches of contract). 2. This redress most commonly takes the form of damages, that is to say, monetary compensation. 3. This definition has no pretensions to being complete or watertight. 4. It is more helpful to the beginner to provide some illustrations which will indicate the types of case in which tort law operates. The scope and range of Law of Tort The scope and range of problems falling under the jurisdiction of Tort is wide. In our Units I, II and III of the Law of Torts we will concern ourselves to allegations through civil proceedings, that another person or government official has inflicted injuries or sufferings recognised by the Law of Tort. Law of Torts therefore, like all other Law subjects is about people, lives, conflicts and ever- 1
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7 changing political, social, economic and cultural activities. Law of Tort is always changing to keep abreast the changes taking place in the society. To appreciate the role of Law of Tort I will always advise you to go back to Professor Winfield's words: "At a very general level, however, we may say that tort is concerned with allocation or prevention of losses, which
