Measuring damages in the law of obligations : the search for harmonised principles / Sirko Harder.

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Harder, Sirko

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2010.Description: 1 online resource ([xxxix], 323 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781847315908
1847315909
1282984470
9781282984479
1472560787
9781472560780
9786612984471
6612984473
9781847317476
1847317472

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Measuring damages in the law of obligations.DDC classification:

346.03 22

LOC classification:

K877 .H37 2010eb

Other classification:

86.26
86.39

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Contents:

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.

Summary: 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.

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

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.