A primary reference tool on the general principles and the particular aspects of common law damages, McGregor on Damages is still the leading authority on damages and has been for 60 years. Part of the Common Law Library, McGregor on Damages provides in-depth and comprehensive coverage of the law, from detailed consideration of the general principles to a full analysis of specific areas of damages. Provides comprehensive coverage of the law of damages, especially in light of numerous important decisions from the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom since the publication of the 22nd edition in June 2024. Includes detailed consideration of the general principles of damages to specific heads of damages and the operation of damages in many specific areas of law.
- Damages concerning the performance interest in cases concerning breach of contract and claims for wasted expenditure;
- Damages for torts where proof of loss is required
- Rules of causation and principles of "material contribution" for damages in the law of torts;
- Damages for mental distress in the law of contract;
- Rules of remoteness of damage and mitigation of loss for breach of contract including for contracts for the sale of goods;
- Rules concerning disgorgement of a defendant's profits from wrongdoing;
- Damages for personal injury, assault and false imprisonment;
- The scope of damages liability on an undertaking as to damages.
- Considers damages in the particular areas below:
Contract
- Sale of Goods; Contracts of Employment; Contracts of Carriage; Interest; Liquidated Damages and Penalties.
Torts
- Torts causing Personal Injury; Torts Causing Death; Torts affecting Goods: Damages and Destruction; Torts affecting Goods: Misappropriation; Torts affecting Land; Assault and battery; False imprisonment; Defamation, Injurious falsehood; Economic Torts and Intellectual Property Wrongs.
New to this Supplement
The new material since the publication of the 22nd edition of McGregor on Damages in June 2024 includes half a dozen important decisions of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, the High Court of Australia, and numerous decisions from the Court of Appeal of England and Wales and High Court. The topics cover a wide range:
- Damages concerning the performance interest in cases concerning breach of contract;
- Damages for breach of contract to recover wasted expenditure;
- Damages where proof of loss is required for the cause of action such as injurious falsehood or passing off;
- Rules of causation and principles of "material contribution" in the law of torts;
- Damages for mental distress in the law of contract;
- Rules of remoteness of damage and mitigation of loss;
- Disgorgement of a defendant's profits from wrongdoing;
- The scope of duty and liability on an undertaking as to damages;
- Damages rules for personal injury and death, defamation, assault and false imprisonment;
- Licence fee (or negotiating or user) damages.
