Chapter 1
Negligence Duty of Care
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Free SQE1 FLK1 revision notes
Free SQE1 Tort Law Study Guide
This free SQE1 Tort Law study guide is available online with a free ActusPrep account. It is designed for SQE1 students revising FLK1, including students fitting study around work.
Inside, you will find chapter-based SQE1 revision notes that break the topic into manageable sections. Create a free account to read the full guide online in the ActusPrep study guide viewer.
Topic overview
SQE1 Tort Law revision for FLK1
This Tort Law guide is organised around negligence and the main torts students need to distinguish in FLK1. It begins with duty of care, breach, causation, remoteness, pure economic loss and psychiatric harm. Later chapters cover employers’ liability, defences, remedies for personal injury and death, vicarious liability, occupiers’ liability, product liability, nuisance, public nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher. Use it to separate similar fact patterns and legal tests.
For broader context, read the SQE1 Tort Law: Complete Guide, try the free SQE1 diagnostic, or explore the ActusPrep demo.
Key areas covered
- Negligence duty, breach, causation and remoteness
- Pure economic loss and psychiatric harm
- Employers’ liability, vicarious liability and occupiers’ liability
- Defences and remedies for injury or death
- Product liability, nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher
Guide contents
What this guide covers
127 pages
Chapter 2
Negligence Breach of Duty
Page 12
Chapter 3
Negligence Causation and Remoteness
Page 22
Chapter 4
Negligence Pure Economic Loss
Page 33
Chapter 5
Negligence Pure Psychiatric Harm
Page 44
Chapter 6
Employers' Liability
Page 54
Chapter 7
Defences in Tort
Page 64
Chapter 8
Remedies for Personal Injury and Death Claims
Page 74
Chapter 9
Vicarious Liability
Page 84
Chapter 10
Occupiers' Liability
Page 95
Chapter 11
Product Liability
Page 106
Chapter 12
Nuisance, Public Nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher
Page 117
Study with context
SQE1 Tort Law revision notes for FLK1
This free SQE1 Tort Law study guide is designed to support structured revision across the Tort Law topics tested in FLK1. The chapter list gives you a clear route through the subject before you move into practice questions or timed exam work.
Use the guide to refresh the legal framework, identify common traps and organise your revision into focused sessions. The full online guide remains inside ActusPrep so your study guides, practice and exam preparation can sit in one workspace.
Study workflow
How to use this guide
Review the chapter
Start with the relevant Tort Law chapter so the rule, procedure or framework is fresh before you practise.
Test the topic
Use ActusPrep questions to check whether you can apply the FLK1 material to a single-best-answer scenario.
Return to weak areas
After reviewing explanations, use Study Tools to organise the weak area, then come back to the chapter list and reread the sections that exposed a gap.
Continue your revision
Turn this guide into active SQE1 practice
Use the same topic pathway to move from revision notes into practice questions, Study Tools and supporting article context.
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SQE1 Tort Law: Complete Guide
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Rylands v Fletcher for SQE1
Rylands v Fletcher [1868] established a rule of strict liability for escapes of dangerous things from land.
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Employers' Liability for SQE1
Employers' liability covers the personal, non-delegable duty an employer owes to its employees to provide a safe working environment.
FAQ
SQE1 Tort Law study guide FAQ
Is the Tort Law study guide free?
Yes. The SQE1 Tort Law study guide is free to read online with a free ActusPrep account.
Is Tort Law part of FLK1?
Yes. This public preview and the full online guide are organised for SQE1 FLK1 revision.
What topics does the Tort Law guide cover?
The guide covers negligence duty, breach, causation and remoteness, pure economic loss and psychiatric harm, employers’ liability, vicarious liability and occupiers’ liability, defences and remedies for injury or death, product liability, nuisance and rylands v fletcher. The chapter list above shows the full structure and page references.
How should I use the guide with practice questions?
Read the relevant Tort Law chapter first, answer ActusPrep practice questions on that area, then return to the guide after reviewing explanations for any weak points.