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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES EXAMINATIONS OF JULY 2011 CODE AND NAME OF COURSE: LAW1310—LAW OF TORTS I DATE AND TIME: DURATION: 2 HOURS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: This paper has 2 pagesand 6 questions. Answer THREE (3) questions. Answers may be confined to the law of any jurisdiction in the Commonwealth Caribbean unless the context indicates otherwise. 1. Critically discuss the requirement that a claimant must have a sufficient interest in land to sue in private nuisance. ta “False imprisonment resulis from a direct act of the defendant which deprives the claimant knowingly of his or her liberty”, Discuss. 3. Outline the nature of liability in negligence for pure economic loss. 4. Jack, depressed at the loss of the love of his sweetheart, Jill, climbs up a 30,000 volt power line and threatens to electrocute himself. Called to the scene, the Commissioner of Police instructs the electric company to turn off the electricity, PLEASE TURN OVER The University of the West Indies