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.
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.
Read the 2023 Question 1 model answer →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.
Read the 2023 Question 2 model answer →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.
Read the 2023 Question 3 model answer →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.
Read the 2023 Question 4 model answer →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.
Read the 2023 Question 5 model answer →