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    The law of damages / editor David Wilby.

    • Title:The law of damages / editor David Wilby.
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    • Other Contributors/Collections:Wilby, David.
    • Published/Created:London : LexisNexis, 2010.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Damages--England.
      Damages--Wales.
    • Edition:2nd ed.
    • Description:cxxxviii, 992 pages ; 26 cm.
    • Series:Butterworths common law series.
    • Summary:The principles applied to the assessment of damages are central to the practice of most lawyers. The law of damages has a practical importance but it can be subject to frequent change. This book gives a comprehensive account of the legal principles to be applied in assessing damages.
    • Notes:Previous ed.: 2003.
      Includes index.
    • ISBN:9781405751094 (hbk.)
      1405751096 (hbk.)
    • Contents:pt. I. General principles
      The scope of damages
      Measure of damages
      Financial loss
      Damages for non-pecuniary loss
      Avoided and avoidable loss
      Remoteness of damage
      Causation and damages
      Contributary negligence and contribution
      The currency of the award
      The right to interest
      Effect of death, bankruptcy, assignment, etc
      pt. II. Damages other than for personal injury
      Physical damage to land
      Tresspass to land, nuisance and analogous torts
      Damage to chattels
      Interference with goods
      Wrongs to the person
      Damages for misrepresentation
      Torts affecting reputation and privacy
      Damages for breach of contract
      general principles
      Contracts for the benefit of third parties
      Penalties and liquidated damages
      Contracts for the sale of goods and other assets
      Contracts for the sale of land : covenants over freehold land
      Leases of land
      Contracts for the carriage of goods
      Agency relationships
      Professional liability
      Miscellaneous torts and non-contractual liabilities
      pt. III. Personal injury damages
      Personal injury damages
      Causation and personal injury cases
      Assessment of damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity
      Specific personal injury damages
      Past and future loss
      Criminal injuries compensation
      Fatal accident claims
      Interim and provisional awards, periodic payments and supplementary orders.
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