Chapter 8 - remedies

Question 1

types of damages

Answer 1

• compensatory (general, special, aggravated)
• exemplary
• nominal
• contemptuous

Question 2

compensatory damages purpose

Answer 2

to restore parties to their previous state from before the offence. Special (quantifiable, loss of income, medical expenses), general (pain and suffering, loss of amenity), aggravated (humiliation, distress)

Question 3

exemplary damages purpose

Answer 3

aim to punish, deter and denounce the defendant for their actions

Question 4

nominal damages purpose

Answer 4

to uphold the plaintiff’s rights with a minimal money amount.

Question 5

contemptuous damages purpose

Answer 5

legal right to damages, but no moral right. Shows contempt for a claim whilst legally abiding

Question 6

injunctions and their specific purposes

Answer 6

restrictive injunctions prevent someone from doing something, mandatory injunctions force someone to do something.