The defence of qualified privilege in a defamation case means that:

Select one:

a.

The statement was true

b.

The statement was made in Parliament or court

c.

The statement was made in course of duty and in the belief that it was true

d.

The statement expressed an opinion on a matter of public interest

This needs to be proved by a customer who accuses a business of the tort of deceit:

Select one:

a.

The defendant knew the statement was false or acted recklessly and without regard to the truth

b.

The defendant intended to mislead the plaintiff

c.

The plaintiff suffered a loss because he relied on the statement

d.

All of the above

You threaten that a supplier send a rush shipment of parts, thereby leaving the supplier out-of-stock and unable to send parts to the plaintiff with whom it had a prior agreement of sale. You are:

Select one:

a.

Guilty of the tort of intimidation

b.

Guilty of the tort of interference with contractual relations

c.

Guilty of the tort of deceit

d.

Not guilty- that's just business

In an action for negligence, there must be a close and direct connection between the parties. This refers to:

Select one:

a.

Proximity

b.

Reasonable foresee-ability

c.

Policy grounds

d.

The neighbour principle

Under tort law, a reasonable person is defined as:

Select one:

a.

Someone of average intelligence

b.

Someone of average intelligence who takes all possible precautions to avoid causing harm to another

c.

Someone of average intelligence who will prudently exercise reasonable care considering all of the circumstances

d.

"reasonable" cannot be defined