Economic torts involve harm caused by economic activity, such as interference with contractual relations, intentional interference with economic advantage, and fraud.
Introduction to Tort Law: An overview of the different types of torts and their classifications.
The Economic Tort: Definition and Concept – an explanation of the nature of an economic tort, its statutory interpretation, and how it differs from other torts.
Unlawful Interference: An exploration of the concept of unlawful interference in the context of economic torts.
Passing off: A discussion of the elements of passing off, its legal consequences, and what constitutes an actionable claim.
Misrepresentation: A review of the duty to disclose and how to establish liability for fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation.
Inducing Breach of Contract: An analysis of the legal implications and remedies associated with inducing a party to breach a contract.
Conspiracy: An exploration of the doctrine of joint liability and what constitutes a conspiracy in economic torts.
Trade Secrets: An overview of the importance of trade secrets to businesses, the legal remedies available in case their trade secrets are taken or misused.
Economic Torts in the Digital Age: A discussion of the legal challenges presented by Internet age breaches and protection of you digital assets.
Jurisdiction and Choice of Law: A review of conflicts of law and the rules of jurisdiction applicable in international economic tort cases.
Damages in Economic Torts: A discussion of the principles of damage causation, the types of damages available, the complex subject of quantification, and the recovery threshold for pure economic loss.
Defences in Economic Torts: A comprehensive examination of the defences available in economic torts.
Alternatives to Tort Law: A closer look at statutory regimes governing anti-competition and anti-cartel activities and their enforcement mechanisms.
Policy Considerations: An exploration of the social, economic, and policy implications of economic torts.
Case Law and Precedent: An analysis of relevant case law in the context of economic torts.
Deceit or fraudulent misrepresentation occurs when one person intentionally misleads another person with false information to cause them financial harm.: Deceit or fraudulent misrepresentation refers to the intentional act of misleading someone with false information in order to cause them financial harm.
Interference with contract occurs when one party intentionally induces another party to breach their contract with a third party, causing financial harm to that third party.: Interference with contract refers to the intentional act of persuading or encouraging someone to break their contractual obligations with another party, resulting in monetary damages for the third party involved.
Inducing breach of confidence or breach of fiduciary duty involves the misuse of confidential information or intentionally inducing someone to violate the trust they have with a third party.: Inducing breach of confidence or breach of fiduciary duty refers to the act of improperly exploiting confidential information or influencing an individual to break the trust they owe to another party.
Conspiracy to injure or affect trade unfairly occurs when two or more parties intentionally engage in unfair business practices with the aim of harming a third party.: Conspiracy to injure or affect trade unfairly involves two or more parties collaborating and engaging in unfair business practices to deliberately harm a third party.
Passing off is when one party misrepresents their goods or services as being connected with another party's goods or services, causing confusion and financial harm to that party.: Passing off refers to the deceptive practice of falsely representing one's goods or services as those of another party, resulting in confusion and financial harm to the rightful owner.
Trademark infringement occurs when one party uses another party's trademark without permission to mislead consumers or harm the trademark owner financially.: Trademark infringement occurs when one party uses another party's trademark without permission to mislead consumers or harm the trademark owner financially, leading to legal and economic consequences.
Unlawful interference with economic interests occurs when one party acts in a dishonest or unfair manner to gain a financial advantage over another party, causing financial harm to that party.: Unlawful interference with economic interests involves deceptive or unfair actions by one party to secure financial benefits at the expense of another party, resulting in financial harm.