Commercial remedies resolving controversies

The law of commercial remedies raises a number of important doctrinal, theoretical and practical controversies which deserve sustained and rigorous examination. This volume explores such controversies and suggests solutions, which is essential to ensure that the law is defensible, clear and just. Wi...

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Other Authors: Virgo, Graham (Editor), Worthington, Sarah (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2017
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Collection: Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Part I. Introduction: 1. Commercial remedies: identifying themes and controversies Graham Virgo and Sarah Worthington; 2. On the nature and function of remedies for breach of contract Jonathan Morgan; Part II. Specific Remedies: 3. Repudiation: keeping the contract alive Janet O'Sullivan; 4. Termination and the agreed sum Andrew Summers; 5. Specific performance and change of mind Mindy Chen-Wishart; 6. Injunctions in tort and contract Paul Davies; 7. Rescission Nick McBride; 8. Remedies for vindicating ownership rights in real property Amy Goymour; Part III. Monetary Remedies: 9. Performance damages Charlie Webb; 10. Proving contract damages Adam Kramer; 11. Interest Andrew Burrows; 12. Actionable loss of a chance Sarah Green; 13. Gain-based remedies Graham Virgo; 14. Exemplary damages James Goudkamp; Part IV. Agreed and Party-Specific Remedies: 15. Express termination clauses Richard Hooley; 16. Penalty clauses Sarah Worthington; 17. Deposit clauses Carmine Conte; 18. Flawed assets clauses Louise Gullifer; 19. Subrogation Stephen Watterson; 20. Equitable set-off Peter Turner; Part V. Special Contexts: 21. Commercial remedies in international cases Louise Merrett; 22. Remedies of the criminal courts Matthew Dyson and Paul Jarvis; Part VI. The Future: 23. Codification of remedies for breach of commercial contracts: a blue-print Neil Andrews