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Liquidated Damages and Penalty Clauses

Name: Liquidated Damages and Penalty Clauses
Brand: Oxford University Press
SKU: 9780198785132
Price: 2774.20 HKD
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Author: Roger Halson
ISBN: 9780198785132

By Roger Halson

Oxford University Press March 2018

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9780198785132
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: March 2018
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This, the only book in print to focus on liquidated damages and penalty clauses, analyses the common law jurisdiction to control stipulated damages clauses, and the distinction between enforceable liquidated damages clauses and unenforceable penalty clauses.

The first part examines the historical origin of the control of these clauses, the second describes the current control of such clauses and their legal effect, the third critically examines the various rationales that have been proposed to justify their regulation and the final part describes analogous provisions and how to avoid drafting contractual clauses that are rendered unenforceable by the penalty rule.

The book examines approaches in several common law jurisdictions in addition to England and Wales, including the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, and brings together principles developed in distinct commercial law contexts (such as shipping contracts) to enable comparison between particular contractual settings.

1: The Historical Origins of the 'Penalty' Rule
2: The Modern 'Penalty' Rule
3: The Legal Effect of Classification as a 'Penalty' or Valid Liquidated Damages Clause
4: The Rationale for the 'Penalty' Jurisdiction
5: Analogous Provisions and Avoidance Techniques
6: Specific Contracts and Contractual Provisions
Conclusion