"Chapter on procedure revised by Simon Colton QC ... chapter on the Human Rights Act revised by Dr. Jason N.E. Varuhas." Previous edition: 2014, by Harvey McGregor; kept up to date through 2016 supplement. First ed. by John D. Mayne published in 1856 under title: A treatise on the law of damages. Kept up to date with pamphlet supplementation. Table of cases: pages xxxi-cli. Table of statutes: pages cliii-clx. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
1. Introductory -- 2. The object of an award of compensatory damages -- 3. Terminology used in compensatory damages awards -- 4. Pecuniary losses -- 5. Non-pecuniary losses -- 6. The general problem of limits -- 7. Reduction of damages for contributory negligence -- 8. Remoteness of damage -- 9. Mitigation of damage -- 10. Certainty of damage -- 11. Past and prospective damage -- 12. Nominal damages -- 13. Exemplary damages -- 14. Restitutionary damages -- 15. Disgorgement damages (account of profits) -- 16. Liquidated damages -- 17. Vindicatory damages -- 18. The incidence of taxation -- 19. The awarding of interest -- 20. The effect of changes in value -- 21. The recovery of costs, damages and fines incurred in previous proceedings -- 22. Breach of undertakings as to damages -- 23. Damages in actions surviving death -- 24. The measure of damages in contract and tort compared -- 25. Sale of goods -- 26. Hire and hire-purchase of goods -- 27. Sale of land -- 28. Lease of land -- 29. Sale of shares and loan of stock -- 30. Contracts to pay or to lend money -- 31. Construction contracts -- 32. Contracts of carriage -- 33. Contracts of employment -- 34. Contracts for professional and other services. 35. Contracts concerning principal and agent -- 36. Contracts of warranty of authority by agent -- 37. Torts affecting goods : damage and destruction -- 38. Torts affecting goods : misappropriation -- 39. Torts affecting land -- 40. Torts causing personal injury -- 41. Torts causing death -- 42. Assault and false imprisonment -- 43. Statutory torts : discrimination and harassment -- 44. Malicious institution of legal proceedings -- 45. Misfeasance in public office -- 46. Defamation -- 47. Invasion of privacy -- 48. Economic torts -- 49. Misrepresentation -- 50. Damages under the Human Rights Act -- 51. The statement of case -- 52. The trial -- 53. Appeals.
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