LLB170 Lecture 7: DAMAGES AND LIMITATIONS - wk 7
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Remedies for breach of contract: damages, liquidated damages, equitable relief, specific performance. Consider: whether p has the right to terminate the contract in the first place. Limitations on the award of damages: the plaintiff will be entitled to full compensation (applying robinson v harmon) for loss suffered and they are to be compensated as if the contract were successful, subject to the following limitations: Restrictions on recovery of specific types of loss. P cannot recover damages for losses that were not caused (cid:271)(cid:455) d(cid:859)s (cid:271)rea(cid:272)h of (cid:272)o(cid:374)tra(cid:272)t. Thus the plai(cid:374)tiff (cid:373)ust sho(cid:449) a (cid:272)ausal (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:374)e(cid:272)tio(cid:374) (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) the defe(cid:374)da(cid:374)t(cid:859)s (cid:271)rea(cid:272)h a(cid:374)d the loss for which the plaintiff is seeking compensation. March v e & mh stramare (1991) hc stated ulti(cid:373)atel(cid:455) (cid:272)ausatio(cid:374) is (cid:862)a (cid:373)atter of ordi(cid:374)ar(cid:455) (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)o(cid:374) se(cid:374)se a(cid:374)d e(cid:454)perie(cid:374)(cid:272)e(cid:863) Burden of proof is on p who must show, on balance of probabilities, the loss complained of (cid:449)ould (cid:374)ot ha(cid:448)e o(cid:272)(cid:272)urred (cid:271)ut for d(cid:859)s (cid:271)rea(cid:272)h (luna park v tramways)
