Tort, Negligence “That the tort of negligence is in a mess goes almost without saying; and given its ever increasing dominance within the common law of tort, it follows that the law of tort is in a mess too.” – David Ibbetson, ‘How the Romans Did for Us: Ancient Roots of the Tort of Negligence’ (2003) 26 UNSW Law Journal 475. Do you agree? Discuss, supporting your answer with reference to case law and academic writing. STRUCTURE First paragraph – include your argument – agree or not. Then sign post – first part of the paper will discuss…Second, will discuss…Lastly, will discuss Body- part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Use references of authors on both sides – for or against. Conclude – this above supports the argument for/against… sum up.