Chapter 11 Multiple choice questions

. Which of the following is not a tort described as 'trespass to the person'?

Battery

False imprisonment

Public nuisance

Assault

. Battery requires proof of injury. True or false?

True

False

. Which case below is the odd one out?

Kaye v Robertson

Williams v Humphrey

Wilson v Pringle

. Which element below is not sufficient for the tort of assault?

Apprehension of direct force

Apprehension of force that is real

Apprehension of force that is reasonable

. Words can constitute assault. True or false?

True

False

. Which of the following is not an element of the tort of false imprisonment?

Complete restraint

Detention

Unlawfulness

Malicious intent

. Which article of the European Convention on Human Rights is relevant to the tort of false imprisonment?

Art. 10

Art. 8

Art. 5

Art. 2

. Why did the plaintiff fail in Herd v Weardale Steel Coal and Coke Co?

His detention was deemed to be consensual

The detention was due to a positive act

His colleagues had not demanded to be taken to the surface

. Which of the following statements is not true of the tort in Wilkinson v Downton?

It was developed in the 19^th century

An action is calculated to cause physical damage to the plaintiff

It is committed by a wilful act

It is caused directly

. Which of the following is not a defence to trespass to the person?

Lawful authority

Contributory negligence

Self-defence

Necessity

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