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After reading this chapter you will know about:
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the remedies available for breach of contract and tort: damages, equitable remedies and restitutionary remedies
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the operation of the doctrine of remoteness of damages for tort and for breach of contract
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the importance of the plaintiff’s need to mitigate his or her loss arising from torts or breach of contract
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Recommended Further Reading
Remedies for Torts and Breach of Contract, A. Burrows, 2nd edn (Butterworths, 1994).
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Judge, S. (1999). Judicial Remedies for Contract and Tort. In: Business Law. Macmillan Law Masters. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14962-9_5
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