Lesson Plan

• Describe the essential elements of each tort affecting the person (negligence, battery, assault, false imprisonment, defamation, IIPH, medical negligence).
• Explain the main defences available to defendants in these torts.
• Apply the IRAC method to analyse fact patterns and determine the appropriate tort.
• Distinguish between intentional and negligent torts affecting the person.
• Evaluate leading case law and its relevance to exam answers.

• Projector and laptop
• PowerPoint slides summarising each tort
• Handout of key case summaries (Donoghue v Stevenson, R v Brown, etc.)
• Whiteboard and markers
• Worksheet with scenario questions
• Printed decision‑tree flowchart
• A‑Level Law textbook (chapter on torts affecting the person)

Begin with a brief news clip of a personal injury incident to hook interest. Ask learners to recall the difference between property and personal torts covered previously. State that by the end of the lesson they will be able to identify the correct tort, its elements, and relevant defences, and demonstrate this using IRAC.

1. Do‑now (5'): Quick quiz on basic tort terminology (written on board).
2. Mini‑lecture (15'): Overview of the seven torts affecting the person and their key elements.
3. Case‑analysis activity (20'): In groups, students receive a fact pattern, identify the applicable tort, and outline an IRAC answer.
4. Defences discussion (10'): Whole‑class exploration of consent, contributory negligence, self‑defence, statutory authority, etc.
5. Diagram building (10'): Students construct a decision‑tree flowchart linking facts to the correct tort.
6. Check for understanding (5'): Kahoot quiz / exit‑ticket question “Which element is missing in a claim for battery?”

Summarise the distinguishing features of each tort and the importance of matching facts to elements. Collect exit tickets to gauge understanding and assign homework: read the textbook chapter and prepare a one‑page case brief for any tort covered today.