A clothing store in a Shopping Centre has been the subject of sexual assaults on women. A number of shoppers have made complaints to police that they were sexually assaulted by a man loitering around fitting rooms. Police have issued a statement warning women to be aware of the danger.
A clothing store in a Shopping Centre has been the subject of sexual assaults on women. A number of shoppers have made complaints to police that they were sexually assaulted by a man loitering around fitting rooms. Police have issued a statement warning women to be aware of the danger.
A clothing store in a Shopping Centre has been the subject of sexual assaults on women. A number of shoppers have made complaints to police that they were sexually assaulted by a man loitering around fitting rooms. Police have issued a statement warning women to be aware of the danger.
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Topic
“Woombavitle Shopping Cente is large reyonal shopping centre un Queena ta eceot
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eek Sg conuel assaults on wornes. A number of shoppers have made complain police,
that they were Sexually assaulted by a man loitering around fitting rooms Police have issued
that they We yaming women 10 be aware of the danger and to take precautions
a enceay, February 13 Frank is sbopping fr a Valetiae’s Day gi fos hi ‘wife at Oxford
Pecans reeartment store whic isn the shopping complex. He is browsing ip the lingerie
aeigen when he feels a hand placed firmly on his shoulder and hears a voice “Gotcha,
Seorne coming with me", Frank tums arobnd to face a tall, wo bok mie ‘Frank asks bim:
sae eats and what 30 or thik you're doing”? The man replies, "Motes Pm Wally
“Thumper, bead of security here at Oxford Traders and s I aid, wou ff OE ‘with me”,
Teen protests and says he is not going with Thumper but ThePet grabs him by the arm and
rane rip no an office where he fells Frank to sit dovm Fred agai asks "SAP what is
ting on, Thumper ignores him and pulls outa mobile hone WHETEUETE, Ihe phones the
rare ane ty leave he ould be blocked by omer security guards a ever) Co the Shopping
aera nak then sits down and waits for tho police to arive to sort the Mae’ “Abuut
ce aon tino constables azive and after speaking with Thumper {hey ask Frank to
ovompany them to te police station for questioming, After Hs 8 ‘questioned for about half
accompa police ofticers tell Prank a-stake as been mae and tt Be rec wo go home.
aan oe Tay “Behind the Nightly News", an evening erent affairs PrOBet sends @
oe Suopping City to get fatage as background fra try ey Ss SN
rae chorted semual assaults. The crew just happen tobe in Oxf0r9 “Traders when they notice
wee cepamotion iavolving Frank and Thumper in the lingerie section ‘They seize the
Gpportunity to fim the incident and continue to film unit police and Frank leave the store.
ee aht on ther progranpme, they show a story which bes footage ‘of Thumper with his
co ee shoulder and Thumper iading Frenk ato the office also shows Frank
Jeaving dhe office with the police officers. The tanscript of ¢s “Svoiceover” broadcast with
Tek fentage contains the following comments about the incident:
cel it looks ike Woombavile Sbopping City wil bea sfer place vt secutity
‘yyhataotions might Frank have? Remeuber to consider all areas of tor, i
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referencing correct. [minor errors, errors. ‘attempt and os
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land Gna accurate, {and application [application to and
understanding jLaw and fo facts well [facts generally understanding
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facts; well explained but some minor explanation.
understood and | some points errors andor | Many errors and.
explained. |imissed. |points missed, or points missed. |
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explanation.
[Identification of | All relevant legal | Most relevant [Some relevant | Little or no
issues and. jssues and or |lcgel isoues and [legal issues and awareness of
statement of material facts ‘or material facts | material facts jrelevant legal
relevant law | identified. Most identified. Most | identified. Some |isoues and
lelements of case |clements of case elements of material facts.
law and/or Haw and relevant |relevant sections
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List of readings roe e SOT
Please be aware that the referencing style used in the following citations may differ from that
specified for your assessment. For further information, please refer to the referencing guides
on the USQ Library website or to guides as specified by your examiner.
Module 1 - Introduction to Torts law
Reading 1.1 vaso
McGlone, F & Stickley, A 2009, Australian rorts Jaw, 2nd edn, LexisNexis Butterworths,
Sydney, NSW, pp. 466-494.
Module 2 - Defamation, Cause of Action
Reading 2.1. tnosopyrign cose)
Defamation Act 2005 2006, (Ql2).
Reading 2.2 prs
Cottrell, J 1998, "What does defamatory mean : reflections on Berkoff v Burchill, The Tort
Law Review, vol. 6, pp- 149-163.
Module 3 - Defamation defences
Reading 3.1 ssa)
Butler, D & Rodrick, § 2007, austratia media law, 3rd edn, Lawbook Company, Pyrmont,
NSW. pp. 27-106.
Module 4 - Defamation Remedies
Reading 4.1
“McHugh, M 2008, Dancing in the streets - the defamation tango, High Court of Australia,
Dublin, Ireland,
lease access this reading vie the DiReCt link on your USQStudyDesk.Reading 4.2 smc]
Mandsley, B & Davis, G 2001, ‘ansoa v Australian Broadcasting Corporation’, Torts Law
Journal, vol. 9, 00.1, Pp. 1-13.
Module 5 — Intentional Torts
Reading 5.1 (saw
“Tan, KF 1981, A misconceived issue i the tort of false imprisonment, The Modern Law
Review, vol. 44, n0. 2, pp- 166-177.
Module 6 - Trespass to Land
Reading 6.1. srsszvct
Heffey, PG & Glasbeek, HI 1966, "Trespass : High Court oes Court of Appeal’,
ee ee University Law Review, Ol. 5,0. 2, pp, 158-178
Reading 6.2 (ssa)
Dailey, RI 1976, "Trespass negligence and Vemning v Cos ‘The Adelaide Law Review, vol.
S,n0.4, pp 402-427