Remedies in Contract and Tort (Paperback, 2 Revised edition)

Preface; Table of statutes; Table of cases; Part I: Remedies for Unfulfilled Contractual Undertakings: 1. Introduction: the function and structure of remedies for failure to perform a contractual obligation; Section 1. First-Step Remedies: 2. Forebearance, alternative dispute resolution and settlement; 3. Self-help; 4. Consumer protection; Section 2. Compensation: 5. The protected contractual interests; 6. Remoteness; 7. Mitigation; 8. Reliance expenditure; 9. Pre-estimated damages; Section 3. Literal Enforcement: 10. Introduction; 11. Claims in debt; 12. Specific performance; 13. Injunctions; 14. Performance by a substitute; 15. Appraisal of literal enforcement; Section 4. Restitution: 16. Existing forms of restitution; 17. The expansion of restitution; Part II. Tort: Remedies for Wrongdoing: Section 5. General Issues in Tort Remedies: 18. Objectives of the law; 19. Causation, mitigation and contributory negligence; 20. Remoteness; 21. Self-help; Section 6. Compensation for Personal Injuries and Death: 22. Personal injury damages: the formal law; 23. Damages upon death; 24. The damages system in practice; Section 7. Protecting Property and Financial Interests: 25. Interference with the enjoyment of land: private nuisance; 26. Protecting the right to occupy or use land; 27. Protecting the right to use chattels; 28. Protecting financial interests; Part III. Common Issues: 29. Concurrent liability in contract and tort; 30. Exemplary damages; 31. Interim protection; 32. Time limits for claims; Index.