According to NPA* Guidelines / Sri Lanka Domestic preference is given to local contractors, to encourage the local contractors. Eligibility for Domestic Preference Application of the Preference Domestic Preference Category I – Bids offered by bidders eligible for domestic preference. Category II – Bids offered by others. *NPA – National Procurement Agency.
Tag: tort law
Law of Delict – Case Study
The term “Delict” used in the Roman-Dutch law denotes a wrongful act by one person in the society against another in breach of the legal rights of the latter. This wrong would give rise to a civil action for damages against the wrongdoer
Tort Law – The parties & Vicarious Liability
Any victim of a tort can sue. However, a minor must sue by his ‘next friend’. A minor can sue for injuries incurred before birth. For example, physical deformities caused by a drug taken by his mother provided that he is born alive.
Tort Law – Historical Development
Until 1932, it was believed that if a contract exists, no rights in tort could apply to the same facts. However, the decision in the case of Donoghue v Stevenson set off an explosion in the scope of tortuous liability.
Law of Tort – An Introduction
The law of tort lays down the boundaries of when liability for the injury arises. It balances the interests of the person who has suffered the injury and wishes to recover damages for that loss, against the interest of the person who caused the injury.