ABSTRACT
Introduction Trespass torts protect against direct interference. Trespass torts do not protect against indirect interference. For example, a trespass tort could protect you if you were hit with a log, as this is a direct interference. However, a trespass tort could not provide a remedy if that same log was left lying on the road with the result that you were injured as a result of your vehicle running over the log. This action of leaving a log on a road, where it may or may not cause an injury, is indirect – not direct – and therefore not covered by trespass torts.
