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King’s Inns BL Law of Tort — 2023 Model Answers

The five Law of Tort questions from the 2023 King’s Inns Barrister-at-Law entrance examination, each with an independently authored LawShortcut model answer. Question 1 is the compulsory problem; Questions 2—5 carry 25 marks each.

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50 marksCompulsoryProblem (ILAC)

Logs for You Ltd , owned by Mr A , kiln-dries and sells logs that are treated with a confidential UK-made compound imported by Fire Solutions Ltd . In August 2021 ,…

Full model answer covers 9 issues across reading the question, the law, application and conclusions.

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25 marksProblem (ILAC)

ABC Ltd , a firm of professional financial advisers, tells Mr A that DEF Ltd carries no more than a “medium risk”. Acting on that advice, A puts €150,000 into DEF in…

Full model answer covers 4 issues across reading the question, the law, application and conclusions.

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25 marksProblem (ILAC)

Mr A and Mr B farm neighbouring rural holdings; A runs cattle and sheep while B grows tillage crops. On B's side of the shared boundary wall stand tall trees whose roots…

Full model answer covers 5 issues across reading the question, the law, application and conclusions.

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25 marksProblem (ILAC)

Mr A and Mr B are travelling home aboard a tram. B, having eyed A's wallet, trails him off the tram, seizes him from behind and hauls him onto scrub land; during…

Full model answer covers 5 issues across reading the question, the law, application and conclusions.

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25 marksEssay

This is an essay question on the Defamation Act 2009 . Task: critically evaluate the reforms brought in by the Defamation Act 2009, drawing on relevant case law.

Full model answer covers 9 issues across reading the question, the law, application and conclusions.

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