<p>Provides comprehensive coverage of the law of damages, from detailed consideration of the general principles to specific heads of damages<br />
Clarifies complex areas such as loss of a chance, mitigation, causation and exemplary damages<br />
Explains difficult and rapidly developing heads of damages such as licence fee damages, vindicatory damages, and damages that permit disgorgement of a defendant&#39;s profits<br />
Examines such issues as periodical payments and interest on damages<br />
Goes through statement of case, the trial and appeals<br />
Considers damages in relation to particular contracts, torts and human rights such as below:<br />
Provides comprehensive coverage of the law of damages, from detailed consideration of the general principles to specific heads of damages<br />
Clarifies complex areas such as loss of a chance, mitigation, causation and exemplary damages<br />
Explains difficult and rapidly developing heads of damages such as licence fee damages, vindicatory damages, and damages that permit disgorgement of a defendant&#39;s profits<br />
Examines such issues as periodical payments and interest on damages<br />
Goes through statement of case, the trial and appeals<br />
Considers damages in relation to particular contracts, torts and human rights such as below:<br />
<strong>Contracts</strong><br />
Sale of Goods, Hire and Hire-purchase of Goods, Sale of Land, Contracts to Pay or to Lend Money, Contracts for Carriage, Contracts of Employment, and Contracts for Professional Services<br />
<strong>Torts</strong><br />
Torts affecting Goods: Damages and Destruction, Misappropriation, Torts Affecting Land, Torts Causing Personal Injury, Torts Causing Death, Assault and False Imprisonment, Malicious Institution of Legal Proceedings, Defamation, Economic Torts, Misrepresentation, Infringement of Privacy, Confidence and Private information, and Misfeasance in Public Office<br />
<strong>Human Rights</strong><br />
Comprehensive examination of damages under the Human Rights Act 1998 including the claims for which these damages are available, the circumstances when they will be available, and their quantum.<br />
The First Supplement to the Twenty-First edition covers all the latest developments in the law of damages since publication of the Twenty-First Edition in December 2020. These include important decisions on causation, remoteness of damage and scope of duty of care, consequential loss and indemnity clauses, damages for a loss of a chance, exemplary damages, disgorgement of profits, penalties, taxation consequences, interest, damages for defamation, harassment and infringement of privacy, damages for personal injury, damages consequent upon death including dependency claims.<br />
<strong>Contracts</strong><br />
Sale of Goods, Hire and Hire-purchase of Goods, Sale of Land, Contracts to Pay or to Lend Money, Contracts for Carriage, Contracts of Employment, and Contracts for Professional Services<br />
<strong>Torts</strong><br />
Torts affecting Goods: Damages and Destruction, Misappropriation, Torts Affecting Land, Torts Causing Personal Injury, Torts Causing Death, Assault and False Imprisonment, Malicious Institution of Legal Proceedings, Defamation, Economic Torts, Misrepresentation, Infringement of Privacy, Confidence and Private information, and Misfeasance in Public Office<br />
<strong>Human Rights</strong><br />
Comprehensive examination of damages under the Human Rights Act 1998 including the claims for which these damages are available, the circumstances when they will be available, and their quantum.<br />
The First Supplement to the Twenty-First edition covers all the latest developments in the law of damages since publication of the Twenty-First Edition in December 2020. These include important decisions on causation, remoteness of damage and scope of duty of care, consequential loss and indemnity clauses, damages for a loss of a chance, exemplary damages, disgorgement of profits, penalties, taxation consequences, interest, damages for defamation, harassment and infringement of privacy, damages for personal injury, damages consequent upon death including dependency claims.</p>
