You were playing a cricket match when you hit the ball for a SIX and the ball hit a spectator in the eye resulting in injury to the spectator. The spectator wants to take a legal action against you to recover the damages. Which of the following statements best describes your legal position?

Select one:

a.

you are likely to be held liable for a tort of battery

b.

you hit the spectator without his consent, so you are likely to be held liable

c.

you were not careful while hitting the ball, hit the ball for a six knowingly and the ball hit the spectator without his consent, so you are likely to be be held liable

d.

you did not hit the spectator intentionally, so you are not likely to be held liable for a tort

A statement of law made by a judge, which is unrelated to the case the judge is making a judgement about, is known as:

Select one:

a.

Obiter Discta

b.

Binding Precedent

c.

Persuasive precedent

d.

Statute Law