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Measuring damages in the law of obligations : the search for harmonised principles / Sirko Harder
Measuring damages in the law of obligations : the search for harmonised principles / Sirko Harder
Autore Harder Sirko
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Oxford ; Portland, Oregon, : Hart Publishing, 2010
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (364 p.)
Disciplina 346.03
Soggetto topico Damages
Liability (Law)
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4725-6078-7
1-282-98447-0
9786612984471
1-84731-590-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto 1: Introduction -- I The Law of Obligations -- II The Law of Damages -- III Desirability of a Harmonised Measure of Damages -- IV Possibility of a Harmonised Measure of Damages -- V The Methodology Adopted in this Book -- Part 1: Remoteness of Damage -- 2: The Present Remoteness Test in Tort -- I Terminology -- II The Foreseeability Criterion in Negligence -- III Damage Versus Risk -- IV Degree of Foresight Required -- V The'Thin Skull' Rule -- VI The 'Scope of the Duty' Concept -- VII Torts other than Negligence -- 3: The Present Remoteness Test in Contract -- I Hadley v Baxendale -- II Victoria Laundry -- III The Heron II -- IV Parsons -- V SAAMCO -- VI Brown v KMR Services Ltd -- VII Jackson v Royal Bank of Scotland plc -- VIII The Achilleas -- IX Conclusion -- 4: A Uniform Remoteness Test throughout the Common Law -- I Contract and Tort Compared -- II Reforming both Contract and Tort -- III Reforming Tort Only -- IV Aligning Contract with Tort -- A The Fairness Argument -- B The Efficiency Argument -- C Objections to the Efficiency Argument -- i Prohibitive Costs -- ii Monopoly Situations -- iii Strategic Dilemma for Reliable Carriers -- iv Possibility of Menu -- D Preventing Unreasonable Reliance upon Performance -- E Contractual Liability is Generally Strict -- F Conclusion -- 5: Remoteness of Damage in Equity -- I Misapplication of Trust Property -- II Breach of an Equitable Duty of Care and Skill -- III Breach of Fiduciary Duty -- Part 2: Non-Pecuniary Loss -- 6: Non-Pecuniary Loss in Tort -- I Loss Resulting from Personal Injury -- II Physical Inconvenience or Discomfort -- III Loss of Reputation -- IV Mental Distress -- V Bereavement -- 7: Non-Pecuniary Loss in Contract -- I Overview of the Present Law -- II The General Bar to Compensation -- III The Exception for Personal Injury -- IV The Exception for Physical Inconvenience -- V The'Object of the Contract' Exception -- VI Loss of Reputation -- VII Need for Reform -- VIII Defensibility of the General Bar to Compensation -- A Avoiding Punishment -- B Avoiding Excessive Awards -- C General Remoteness of Non-Pecuniary Loss -- D Assumption of Risk -- E Difficult Assessment -- F Lower Cost of Contracting -- G Avoiding a Flood of Claims -- H Avoiding Bogus Claims -- IX Way of Reform -- 8: Non-Pecuniary Loss in Equity -- I BreachofConfidence in Its Core Meaning -- II Breach of Confidence in Its Extended Meaning ('Breach of Privacy') -- III Other Equitable Wrongs -- Part 3: Contributory Negligence -- 9: Contributory Negligence in Tort -- I The Position Apart From the1945 Act -- II The Ambit of the 1945 Act -- III Causation -- IV The Claimant's Fault -- V Damage -- VI Apportionment -- 10: Contributory Negligence in Contract -- I The Position apart from the 1945 Act -- II The Impact of the 1945 Act-Overview -- III Breach of a Duty of Care Co-Extensive in Contract and Tort -- IV Breach of a Purely Contractual Duty of Care -- V Strict Contractual Liability-The Present Law -- VI Need for Apportionment in Cases of Strict Liability -- A Resorting to Causation Doctrine -- B Resorting to Remoteness Doctrine -- C Resorting to Mitigation Doctrine -- VII Defensibility of Denying Apportionment in Cases of Strict Liability -- A No Duty to Supervise the Defendant -- B Distribution of Blame is Difficult -- C Uncertainty -- D Inequalities of Bargaining Power -- VIII Way of Reform -- 11: Contributory Negligence in Equity -- Part 4: Gain-Based Relief -- 12: The Present Law of 'Restitution forWrongs' -- I Terminology -- II The Inclusion of Hypothetical-Fee Awards -- III Equity -- A Breach of Fiduciary Duty -- B BreachofConfidence Including Breach of Privacy -- IV Tort -- A Historical Development -- B Wrongful Interference with Goods -- C Trespass to Land -- D Intellectual Property Wrongs -- E Nuisance -- F Deceit and Fraud -- V Contract -- A Hypothetical-Fee Award ('Wrotham Park Damages') -- B Account of Profits ('Blake Damages') -- 13: The Proper Scope of 'Restitution for Wrongs' -- I Existing Theories -- A Birks -- B Edelman -- C Friedmann -- D Jackman -- E Jaffey -- F Tettenborn -- G Weinrib -- H Worthington -- II The Significance of Exclusive Entitlements -- III Exclusive Entitlements Erga Omnes -- A Tangible and Intangible Property -- B Bodily Integrity -- C Reputation -- D Informational Rights -- IV Exclusive Entitlements Inter Partes -- A Contractual Right to Have Property Transferred -- i Land and Intangible Property -- ii Specific Chattel -- iii Generic Goods -- B Contractual Right to Be Treated As the Owner of Certain Property -- C Contractual Right to Someone Else's 'Labour Power'? -- D Right to the Loyalty of One's Fiduciary -- V Situations in Which 'Restitution for Wrongs' is Inappropriate -- A Deceit -- B Skimped Contractual Performance -- VI Exclusive-Entitlement Theory and Present Law Compared -- Part 5: Exemplary Damages -- 14: The Present Law of Exemplary Damages -- I Terminology -- II Rookes v Barnard -- III Abuse of Power by Civil Servants -- A Conduct Required -- B Status of the Defendant -- C Criticism -- IV Profit-Seeking Behaviour -- A Fields of Application -- B Criticism -- V Statutory Authorisation -- VI The 'Cause of Action' Test -- VII Exemplary Damages in Contract -- VIII Exemplary Damages in Equity -- IX Need for Reform -- 15: Objective of Exemplary Damages -- I Penalising Reprehensible Behaviour -- II Fostering Efficient Deterrence -- A Correction for Undercompensation -- B Correction for Underenforcement -- C Correction for Court Errors -- D Offsetting Illicit Benefits and Exceptional Costs -- E Encouraging Negotiations about the Use of Rights -- F Conclusion -- 16: Defensibility of Confining Exemplary Damages to Tort -- I Defensibility of Banning Exemplary Damages from Contract -- A Theory of Efficient Breach -- B Objections to the Theory of Efficient Breach -- C Relevance of the Theory of Efficient Breach -- D Inducement of Breach -- E Cost of Contracting -- F Crucial Differences between Contract and Tort -- G Conclusion -- II Defensibility of Banning Exemplary Damages from Equity -- A Is Punishment a Traditional Objective of Equity? -- B Should Exemplary Damages be Available in Equity? -- 17: The Abolition or Retention of Exemplary Damages -- I The Division between Civil Law and Criminal Law -- A Attack on Exemplary Damages -- B Defence of Exemplary Damages -- C Conclusion -- II Policy Arguments against Exemplary Damages -- A Uncertainty as to Availability and Amount -- B Ineffectiveness of Predictable Awards -- C Incentive for Bogus Claims -- III Policy Arguments in Favour of Exemplary Damages -- A Appeasing the Victim -- B Possibility of Vicarious Liability -- IV Need for Exemplary Damages -- A The Long-Standing Practice of Exemplary Awards -- B The Law Commission's Ten Examples -- C Comparative View -- V Conclusion -- 18: Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910459911303321
Harder Sirko  
Oxford ; Portland, Oregon, : Hart Publishing, 2010
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Measuring damages in the law of obligations : the search for harmonised principles / Sirko Harder
Measuring damages in the law of obligations : the search for harmonised principles / Sirko Harder
Autore Harder Sirko
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Oxford ; Portland, Oregon, : Hart Publishing, 2010
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (364 p.)
Disciplina 346.03
Soggetto topico Damages
Liability (Law)
ISBN 1-4725-6078-7
1-282-98447-0
9786612984471
1-84731-590-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto 1: Introduction -- I The Law of Obligations -- II The Law of Damages -- III Desirability of a Harmonised Measure of Damages -- IV Possibility of a Harmonised Measure of Damages -- V The Methodology Adopted in this Book -- Part 1: Remoteness of Damage -- 2: The Present Remoteness Test in Tort -- I Terminology -- II The Foreseeability Criterion in Negligence -- III Damage Versus Risk -- IV Degree of Foresight Required -- V The'Thin Skull' Rule -- VI The 'Scope of the Duty' Concept -- VII Torts other than Negligence -- 3: The Present Remoteness Test in Contract -- I Hadley v Baxendale -- II Victoria Laundry -- III The Heron II -- IV Parsons -- V SAAMCO -- VI Brown v KMR Services Ltd -- VII Jackson v Royal Bank of Scotland plc -- VIII The Achilleas -- IX Conclusion -- 4: A Uniform Remoteness Test throughout the Common Law -- I Contract and Tort Compared -- II Reforming both Contract and Tort -- III Reforming Tort Only -- IV Aligning Contract with Tort -- A The Fairness Argument -- B The Efficiency Argument -- C Objections to the Efficiency Argument -- i Prohibitive Costs -- ii Monopoly Situations -- iii Strategic Dilemma for Reliable Carriers -- iv Possibility of Menu -- D Preventing Unreasonable Reliance upon Performance -- E Contractual Liability is Generally Strict -- F Conclusion -- 5: Remoteness of Damage in Equity -- I Misapplication of Trust Property -- II Breach of an Equitable Duty of Care and Skill -- III Breach of Fiduciary Duty -- Part 2: Non-Pecuniary Loss -- 6: Non-Pecuniary Loss in Tort -- I Loss Resulting from Personal Injury -- II Physical Inconvenience or Discomfort -- III Loss of Reputation -- IV Mental Distress -- V Bereavement -- 7: Non-Pecuniary Loss in Contract -- I Overview of the Present Law -- II The General Bar to Compensation -- III The Exception for Personal Injury -- IV The Exception for Physical Inconvenience -- V The'Object of the Contract' Exception -- VI Loss of Reputation -- VII Need for Reform -- VIII Defensibility of the General Bar to Compensation -- A Avoiding Punishment -- B Avoiding Excessive Awards -- C General Remoteness of Non-Pecuniary Loss -- D Assumption of Risk -- E Difficult Assessment -- F Lower Cost of Contracting -- G Avoiding a Flood of Claims -- H Avoiding Bogus Claims -- IX Way of Reform -- 8: Non-Pecuniary Loss in Equity -- I BreachofConfidence in Its Core Meaning -- II Breach of Confidence in Its Extended Meaning ('Breach of Privacy') -- III Other Equitable Wrongs -- Part 3: Contributory Negligence -- 9: Contributory Negligence in Tort -- I The Position Apart From the1945 Act -- II The Ambit of the 1945 Act -- III Causation -- IV The Claimant's Fault -- V Damage -- VI Apportionment -- 10: Contributory Negligence in Contract -- I The Position apart from the 1945 Act -- II The Impact of the 1945 Act-Overview -- III Breach of a Duty of Care Co-Extensive in Contract and Tort -- IV Breach of a Purely Contractual Duty of Care -- V Strict Contractual Liability-The Present Law -- VI Need for Apportionment in Cases of Strict Liability -- A Resorting to Causation Doctrine -- B Resorting to Remoteness Doctrine -- C Resorting to Mitigation Doctrine -- VII Defensibility of Denying Apportionment in Cases of Strict Liability -- A No Duty to Supervise the Defendant -- B Distribution of Blame is Difficult -- C Uncertainty -- D Inequalities of Bargaining Power -- VIII Way of Reform -- 11: Contributory Negligence in Equity -- Part 4: Gain-Based Relief -- 12: The Present Law of 'Restitution forWrongs' -- I Terminology -- II The Inclusion of Hypothetical-Fee Awards -- III Equity -- A Breach of Fiduciary Duty -- B BreachofConfidence Including Breach of Privacy -- IV Tort -- A Historical Development -- B Wrongful Interference with Goods -- C Trespass to Land -- D Intellectual Property Wrongs -- E Nuisance -- F Deceit and Fraud -- V Contract -- A Hypothetical-Fee Award ('Wrotham Park Damages') -- B Account of Profits ('Blake Damages') -- 13: The Proper Scope of 'Restitution for Wrongs' -- I Existing Theories -- A Birks -- B Edelman -- C Friedmann -- D Jackman -- E Jaffey -- F Tettenborn -- G Weinrib -- H Worthington -- II The Significance of Exclusive Entitlements -- III Exclusive Entitlements Erga Omnes -- A Tangible and Intangible Property -- B Bodily Integrity -- C Reputation -- D Informational Rights -- IV Exclusive Entitlements Inter Partes -- A Contractual Right to Have Property Transferred -- i Land and Intangible Property -- ii Specific Chattel -- iii Generic Goods -- B Contractual Right to Be Treated As the Owner of Certain Property -- C Contractual Right to Someone Else's 'Labour Power'? -- D Right to the Loyalty of One's Fiduciary -- V Situations in Which 'Restitution for Wrongs' is Inappropriate -- A Deceit -- B Skimped Contractual Performance -- VI Exclusive-Entitlement Theory and Present Law Compared -- Part 5: Exemplary Damages -- 14: The Present Law of Exemplary Damages -- I Terminology -- II Rookes v Barnard -- III Abuse of Power by Civil Servants -- A Conduct Required -- B Status of the Defendant -- C Criticism -- IV Profit-Seeking Behaviour -- A Fields of Application -- B Criticism -- V Statutory Authorisation -- VI The 'Cause of Action' Test -- VII Exemplary Damages in Contract -- VIII Exemplary Damages in Equity -- IX Need for Reform -- 15: Objective of Exemplary Damages -- I Penalising Reprehensible Behaviour -- II Fostering Efficient Deterrence -- A Correction for Undercompensation -- B Correction for Underenforcement -- C Correction for Court Errors -- D Offsetting Illicit Benefits and Exceptional Costs -- E Encouraging Negotiations about the Use of Rights -- F Conclusion -- 16: Defensibility of Confining Exemplary Damages to Tort -- I Defensibility of Banning Exemplary Damages from Contract -- A Theory of Efficient Breach -- B Objections to the Theory of Efficient Breach -- C Relevance of the Theory of Efficient Breach -- D Inducement of Breach -- E Cost of Contracting -- F Crucial Differences between Contract and Tort -- G Conclusion -- II Defensibility of Banning Exemplary Damages from Equity -- A Is Punishment a Traditional Objective of Equity? -- B Should Exemplary Damages be Available in Equity? -- 17: The Abolition or Retention of Exemplary Damages -- I The Division between Civil Law and Criminal Law -- A Attack on Exemplary Damages -- B Defence of Exemplary Damages -- C Conclusion -- II Policy Arguments against Exemplary Damages -- A Uncertainty as to Availability and Amount -- B Ineffectiveness of Predictable Awards -- C Incentive for Bogus Claims -- III Policy Arguments in Favour of Exemplary Damages -- A Appeasing the Victim -- B Possibility of Vicarious Liability -- IV Need for Exemplary Damages -- A The Long-Standing Practice of Exemplary Awards -- B The Law Commission's Ten Examples -- C Comparative View -- V Conclusion -- 18: Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910785573103321
Harder Sirko  
Oxford ; Portland, Oregon, : Hart Publishing, 2010
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Measuring damages in the law of obligations : the search for harmonised principles / Sirko Harder
Measuring damages in the law of obligations : the search for harmonised principles / Sirko Harder
Autore Harder Sirko
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Oxford ; Portland, Oregon, : Hart Publishing, 2010
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (364 p.)
Disciplina 346.03
Soggetto topico Damages
Liability (Law)
ISBN 1-4725-6078-7
1-282-98447-0
9786612984471
1-84731-590-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto 1: Introduction -- I The Law of Obligations -- II The Law of Damages -- III Desirability of a Harmonised Measure of Damages -- IV Possibility of a Harmonised Measure of Damages -- V The Methodology Adopted in this Book -- Part 1: Remoteness of Damage -- 2: The Present Remoteness Test in Tort -- I Terminology -- II The Foreseeability Criterion in Negligence -- III Damage Versus Risk -- IV Degree of Foresight Required -- V The'Thin Skull' Rule -- VI The 'Scope of the Duty' Concept -- VII Torts other than Negligence -- 3: The Present Remoteness Test in Contract -- I Hadley v Baxendale -- II Victoria Laundry -- III The Heron II -- IV Parsons -- V SAAMCO -- VI Brown v KMR Services Ltd -- VII Jackson v Royal Bank of Scotland plc -- VIII The Achilleas -- IX Conclusion -- 4: A Uniform Remoteness Test throughout the Common Law -- I Contract and Tort Compared -- II Reforming both Contract and Tort -- III Reforming Tort Only -- IV Aligning Contract with Tort -- A The Fairness Argument -- B The Efficiency Argument -- C Objections to the Efficiency Argument -- i Prohibitive Costs -- ii Monopoly Situations -- iii Strategic Dilemma for Reliable Carriers -- iv Possibility of Menu -- D Preventing Unreasonable Reliance upon Performance -- E Contractual Liability is Generally Strict -- F Conclusion -- 5: Remoteness of Damage in Equity -- I Misapplication of Trust Property -- II Breach of an Equitable Duty of Care and Skill -- III Breach of Fiduciary Duty -- Part 2: Non-Pecuniary Loss -- 6: Non-Pecuniary Loss in Tort -- I Loss Resulting from Personal Injury -- II Physical Inconvenience or Discomfort -- III Loss of Reputation -- IV Mental Distress -- V Bereavement -- 7: Non-Pecuniary Loss in Contract -- I Overview of the Present Law -- II The General Bar to Compensation -- III The Exception for Personal Injury -- IV The Exception for Physical Inconvenience -- V The'Object of the Contract' Exception -- VI Loss of Reputation -- VII Need for Reform -- VIII Defensibility of the General Bar to Compensation -- A Avoiding Punishment -- B Avoiding Excessive Awards -- C General Remoteness of Non-Pecuniary Loss -- D Assumption of Risk -- E Difficult Assessment -- F Lower Cost of Contracting -- G Avoiding a Flood of Claims -- H Avoiding Bogus Claims -- IX Way of Reform -- 8: Non-Pecuniary Loss in Equity -- I BreachofConfidence in Its Core Meaning -- II Breach of Confidence in Its Extended Meaning ('Breach of Privacy') -- III Other Equitable Wrongs -- Part 3: Contributory Negligence -- 9: Contributory Negligence in Tort -- I The Position Apart From the1945 Act -- II The Ambit of the 1945 Act -- III Causation -- IV The Claimant's Fault -- V Damage -- VI Apportionment -- 10: Contributory Negligence in Contract -- I The Position apart from the 1945 Act -- II The Impact of the 1945 Act-Overview -- III Breach of a Duty of Care Co-Extensive in Contract and Tort -- IV Breach of a Purely Contractual Duty of Care -- V Strict Contractual Liability-The Present Law -- VI Need for Apportionment in Cases of Strict Liability -- A Resorting to Causation Doctrine -- B Resorting to Remoteness Doctrine -- C Resorting to Mitigation Doctrine -- VII Defensibility of Denying Apportionment in Cases of Strict Liability -- A No Duty to Supervise the Defendant -- B Distribution of Blame is Difficult -- C Uncertainty -- D Inequalities of Bargaining Power -- VIII Way of Reform -- 11: Contributory Negligence in Equity -- Part 4: Gain-Based Relief -- 12: The Present Law of 'Restitution forWrongs' -- I Terminology -- II The Inclusion of Hypothetical-Fee Awards -- III Equity -- A Breach of Fiduciary Duty -- B BreachofConfidence Including Breach of Privacy -- IV Tort -- A Historical Development -- B Wrongful Interference with Goods -- C Trespass to Land -- D Intellectual Property Wrongs -- E Nuisance -- F Deceit and Fraud -- V Contract -- A Hypothetical-Fee Award ('Wrotham Park Damages') -- B Account of Profits ('Blake Damages') -- 13: The Proper Scope of 'Restitution for Wrongs' -- I Existing Theories -- A Birks -- B Edelman -- C Friedmann -- D Jackman -- E Jaffey -- F Tettenborn -- G Weinrib -- H Worthington -- II The Significance of Exclusive Entitlements -- III Exclusive Entitlements Erga Omnes -- A Tangible and Intangible Property -- B Bodily Integrity -- C Reputation -- D Informational Rights -- IV Exclusive Entitlements Inter Partes -- A Contractual Right to Have Property Transferred -- i Land and Intangible Property -- ii Specific Chattel -- iii Generic Goods -- B Contractual Right to Be Treated As the Owner of Certain Property -- C Contractual Right to Someone Else's 'Labour Power'? -- D Right to the Loyalty of One's Fiduciary -- V Situations in Which 'Restitution for Wrongs' is Inappropriate -- A Deceit -- B Skimped Contractual Performance -- VI Exclusive-Entitlement Theory and Present Law Compared -- Part 5: Exemplary Damages -- 14: The Present Law of Exemplary Damages -- I Terminology -- II Rookes v Barnard -- III Abuse of Power by Civil Servants -- A Conduct Required -- B Status of the Defendant -- C Criticism -- IV Profit-Seeking Behaviour -- A Fields of Application -- B Criticism -- V Statutory Authorisation -- VI The 'Cause of Action' Test -- VII Exemplary Damages in Contract -- VIII Exemplary Damages in Equity -- IX Need for Reform -- 15: Objective of Exemplary Damages -- I Penalising Reprehensible Behaviour -- II Fostering Efficient Deterrence -- A Correction for Undercompensation -- B Correction for Underenforcement -- C Correction for Court Errors -- D Offsetting Illicit Benefits and Exceptional Costs -- E Encouraging Negotiations about the Use of Rights -- F Conclusion -- 16: Defensibility of Confining Exemplary Damages to Tort -- I Defensibility of Banning Exemplary Damages from Contract -- A Theory of Efficient Breach -- B Objections to the Theory of Efficient Breach -- C Relevance of the Theory of Efficient Breach -- D Inducement of Breach -- E Cost of Contracting -- F Crucial Differences between Contract and Tort -- G Conclusion -- II Defensibility of Banning Exemplary Damages from Equity -- A Is Punishment a Traditional Objective of Equity? -- B Should Exemplary Damages be Available in Equity? -- 17: The Abolition or Retention of Exemplary Damages -- I The Division between Civil Law and Criminal Law -- A Attack on Exemplary Damages -- B Defence of Exemplary Damages -- C Conclusion -- II Policy Arguments against Exemplary Damages -- A Uncertainty as to Availability and Amount -- B Ineffectiveness of Predictable Awards -- C Incentive for Bogus Claims -- III Policy Arguments in Favour of Exemplary Damages -- A Appeasing the Victim -- B Possibility of Vicarious Liability -- IV Need for Exemplary Damages -- A The Long-Standing Practice of Exemplary Awards -- B The Law Commission's Ten Examples -- C Comparative View -- V Conclusion -- 18: Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910819728703321
Harder Sirko  
Oxford ; Portland, Oregon, : Hart Publishing, 2010
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui