Remedies

This set of law notes deals with Remedies for Breach of Contract that are available to the aggrieved party when there is a breach of contract. These Contract Law notes provide a concise summary of the case law giving the student the working ability to quickly understand the facts that are important. Followed by the ratio of the case and the reason why decision was arrived at and how the case creates the general principle. There is also commentary on how the case should applies.

Cases

Specific Performance

Beswick v Beswick (1968) AC 58

Patel v Ali (1984) Ch 283

Co-operative Insurance Society Ltd v Argyll Stores (Holdings) Ltd (1997) 3 All ER 297

Injunction

Page One Records Ltd v Britton (1968) 1 WLR 157

Damages

Addis v Gramophone Co Ltd (1909) AC 488

Jarvis v Swan Tours [1973] 1 All ER 71

Farley v Skinner [2001] UKHL 49

Causation

County Ltd v Gironzentrale Securities (1996) 3 All ER 834

Remoteness of Damages

Hadley v Baxendale (1854) 9 Ex 341

Transfield Shipping Inc of Panama v Mercator Shipping Inc of Monrovia, The Achilleas [2008] 4 All ER 159

Mitigation

British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co v Underground Electric Rail Co [1912] AC 673

Contributory Negligence

Forsikringsaktieselskapet Vesta v Butcher [1986] 2 All ER 488

Quantum Meruit

Gilbert and Partners v Knight (1968) 2 All ER 248