Coursework 2 – Tort
Coursework 2 – Tort
Faculty of Business and Law
This assignment requires you to write a 1000 word original advice to the following scenario
To raise viewing figures and advertising revenue worldwide, for the finale of his TV show “You’re Hired” Simon has arranged for the boy band No Direction to perform their latest single live on stage for a fee of £250,000 for each member. He is aware that Payn, one of the band members is unhappy and hopes that a payment of £250,000 for the performance will help him to become more settled. Unfortunately prior to the performance Payn has a heated argument with his fiancée Terry and overcome with emotion he leaves the stage during the performance and in his haste knocks over Liz , a free-lance journalist at the front of the stage causing her to fall and break her wrist. As a consequence she is unable to work for six weeks and loses income of £5,000.
Coursework 2 – Tort
Simon asks you to advise Payn whether he has any responsibility to Liz under the tort of negligence and if so , of any remedy that she may be able to claim from him..
Please note that this scenario is fictitious and is to be considered and used only for the purpose of academic debate for this assessment.