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The 1st purposes of civil law:
To promote social cohesion so that some people or groups do not exploit the rights of others.
The 2nd purpose of civil law:
To protect individuals’ rights, for example, the right to a safe workplace, the right to own property that you purchased with your own money.
The 3rd purpose of civil law:
To provide an avenue for people to seek compensation when a breach of civil law has occurred.
The 4th purpose of civil law:
To award victims of civil law wrongs with compensation, otherwise known as damages.
Define an ‘intervening event’
An event that occurs after a defendant's act and contributes to the harm suffered by the plaintiff, potentially affecting liability.
Name 5 areas of civil law:
Contract law
Negligence (a ‘tort law’)
Wills and inheritance
Nuisance (a ‘tort law’)
Defamation (a ‘tort law’)
Family law
Employment/workplace law
Equal opportunity and discrimination law
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