Remedies Flashcards
Compensatory
To put C in same position in monetary terms as before tort ocured
Special
losses which are calculated exactly
General
Amounts which cannot be calculated exactly
Two types of general
Pecuniary
Non pecuniary
Pecuniary
financial
Pecuniary example
loss of future earnings
Non-pecuniary
non financial but court can still provide compensation
Non-pecuniary example
Mental health effects
Mitigation of loss
must take reasonable steps to reduce level of loss.
Mitigation of loss example
regular home checks
Injunctions
Court order to stop someone from doing something
Types of injunctions
Prohibitory
Mandatory
Prohibtory
Instruct D to not behave in a certain way.
Mandatory
to recitify a situation with their actions.
Injunction cases
Shelfter
Coventry