https://legal.excellentwiki.com/australia/tort-law/Recent content in Tort Law on ExcellentWiki - Legal EncyclopediaHugoen-USTue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/australia/tort-law/australia-tort-law/Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/australia/tort-law/australia-tort-law/<h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>Australian tort law is a hybrid of the English common law received at settlement and substantial legislative reform, particularly following the <strong>Ipp Report</strong> of 2002 (Review of the Law of Negligence). The most significant area of tortious liability is <strong>negligence</strong>, which in Australia is now governed by a unique combination of common law principles and uniform civil liability legislation enacted in every state and territory. Australia retains a robust law of <strong>intentional torts</strong>, including trespass and defamation, the latter now regulated by uniform defamation legislation across all jurisdictions.</p>