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Harder, Sirko.

Measuring damages in the law of obligations : the search for harmonised principles / Sirko Harder. - Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2010. - 1 online resource ([xxxix], 323 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-317) and index.

Introduction -- The present remoteness test in tort -- The present remoteness test in contract -- A uniform remoteness test throughout the common law -- Remoteness of damage in equity -- Non-pecuniary loss in tort -- Non-pecuniary loss in contract -- Non-pecuniary loss in equity -- Contributory negligence in tort -- Contributory negligence in contract -- Contributory negligence in equity -- The present law of 'restituion for wrongs' -- The proper scope of 'restitution for wrongs' -- The present law of exemplary damages -- Objective of exemplary damages -- Defensibility of confining exemplary damages to tort -- The abolition or retention of exemplary damages -- Conclusion.

This book challenges certain differences between contract, tort and equity in relation to the measure (in a broad sense) of damages. Damages are defined as the monetary award made by a court in consequence of a breach of contract, a tort or an equitable w.


English.

ISBN: 9781847315908 (electronic bk.) 1847315909 (electronic bk.) 1282984470 9781282984479 1472560787 9781472560780 9786612984471 6612984473 9781847317476 1847317472

Source: 9781847317476 CodeMantra

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB6I7549 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 017979629 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Damages.
Liability (Law)
Responsabilité (Droit)
Private--Civil law: general works.
LAW--Torts.
Damages.
Liability (Law)
Schade.
Aansprakelijkheid.
Verbintenissenrecht.
Onrechtmatige daad.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: K877 / .H37 2010eb

Dewey Class. No.: 346.03

Gov. Doc. Class. No.: LAW1003