Examples of intentional torts include battery and assault, trespassing, oral defamation and emotional distress. The system of tort law in Australia is broadly similar to that in other common law countries.However, some divergences in approach have occurred. Chapter 1 is divided into four sections. ​ Or Comparative Negligence? The Three Categories Of Torts. Torts are divided into three general categories: intentional, negligent, and strict liability. This video races though an entire Australian undergraduate torts law course in the space of just two hours. Recoverable Damages. Damages the plaintiff may be able to recover in a defective products lawsuit fall into two broad categories: economic and non-economic.