Remedies

Question 1

Types of damages

Answer 1

Compensatory (suffered a loss)
Nominal (No loss)

Question 2

Robinson v Harman

Answer 2

Purpose of compensatory is to put C in future position if contract was complete.

Question 3

Hadley v Baxendale

Answer 3

Remoteness, normal losses- come naturally from breach, must be reasonably foreseeable. Special losses- caused by specific circumstances, not too remote if D knew about them.

Question 4

Expectation loss

Answer 4

Lost what they expected to receive. Thomas v Robinson- not performed at all. Defectively performed- cost of restoring goods or the gap in price.

Question 5

Anglia TV v Reed

Answer 5

Reliance loss- loss by relying on the contract.

Question 6

Farley v Skinner

Answer 6

Can cover loss of pleasure.

Question 7

Thai airways

Answer 7

Mitigating losses, must take reasonable steps to minimise loss.

Question 8

White and carter

Answer 8

Only have to mitigate once the breach has happened.

Question 9

Page one v Britton

Answer 9

Injunctions- Stop someone from doing something.

Question 10

Beswick v Beswick

Answer 10

Specific performance- Requiring a party to carry out obligations.

Question 11

Statutory remedies

Answer 11

CRA 2015

Question 12

Law reform act 1943

Answer 12

Any pre-payments can be refunded.