Tort / Personal Injury

The Law of Damages, 2nd Edition

Edited by Andrew Tettenborn · David Wilby QC
LexisNexis U.K. July 2010

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781405751094
Publisher
LexisNexis U.K.
Publication
July 2010
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Now in its Second edition this essential text on the Law of Damages provides a comprehensive and authoritative account of the legal principles to be applied in assessing damages. It examines the current law and also highlights areas for possible future development. The text covers all the key areas and general principles of damages making it an essential text for both practitioners and academics.

The book is part of the Common Law menu which is supported by annual updates.

Table of Contents

PART I: General Principles;
1. The Scope of Damages;
2. Measures of Damages;
3. Financial Loss;
4. Damages for Non-Pecuniary Loss;
5. Avoided and Avoidable Loss;
6. Remoteness of Damage;
7. Causation and Damages;
8. Contributory Negligence and Contribution;
9. The Currency of the Award;
10. The Right to Interest;
11. Effect of Death, Bankruptcy, Assignment etc;

PART II: Damages other than for Personal Injury;
12. The Scope of Damages;
13. Measures of Damages;
14. Financial Loss;
15. Damages for Non-Pecuniary Loss;
16. Avoided and Avoidable Loss;
17. Remoteness of Damage;
18. Causation and Damages;
19. Contributory Negligence and Contribution;
20. Contracts for the benefit of third parties;
21. Penalties and liquidated damages;
22. Sale of Goods;
23. Contracts for the Sale of Land: Covenants over freehold land;
24. Lease of land;
25. Carriage Contracts;
26. Agency Relationships;
27. Professional Liability;
28. Miscellaneous torts and non-contractual liabilities;

PART III: Personal Injury Damages;
29. Personal Injury Damages;
30. Causation in personal injury cases;
31. Assessment of damages for pain, suffering & loss of amenity;
32. Specific personal injury damages;
33. Past future loss;
34. Criminal Injuries Compensation;
35. Fatal accident claims;
36. Supplementary matters

About the Author

By Professor Andrew Tettenborn, University of Swansea; and David Wilby QC, Old Square Chambers

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