Full Description
Remedies Cases and Materials in Australian Private Law presents a selection of cases and legislation to introduce students to the remedies available under Australian law. It offers the depth and context required to understand and analyse the application of private law remedies. Developed to accompany the second edition of Remedies in Australian Private Law, and following its accessible and systematic structure, this casebook contains carefully curated extracts from landmark cases, legislation and secondary sources. The selected extracts offer a comprehensive yet concise guide to the application of remedies. Each chapter includes clear explanations of topics and links to material in the principles text, along with flowcharts and diagrams to summarise complex cases and concepts. Review questions encourage students to analyse decisions from important cases and test their knowledge. Written by an expert author team, Remedies Cases and Materials in Australian Private Law is an invaluable resource which enables students to understand remedial law.
Contents
1. Introduction; Part I. General Principles of Compensation: 2. Assessment of compensation; 3. Attribution of responsibility; 4. Multiple wrongdoers; Part II. Compensation in Specific Contexts: 5. Compensation for breach of contract; 6. Compensation in tort; 7. Compensation for personal injury and death; 8. Compensation under the Australian Consumer Law; 9. Equitable compensation for equitable wrongs; Part III. Remedies Compelling Performance and Related Remedies: 10. Specific performance; 11. Injunctions; 12. 'Equitable damages' or Lord Cairns' Act damages; Part IV. Remedies as Vindication: 13. Self-help remedies; 14. Exemplary damages and aggravated damages; 15. Apologies and declaratory relief; Part V. Account of Profits and Other Gain-based Relief for Wrongs: 16. Disgorgement of gains and 'reasonable fee' damages; Part VI. Restitution and Giving Back: 17. Personal remedies for unjust enrichment; 18. Rescission; Part VII. Proprietary Remedies: 19. Proprietary remedies; Part VIII. Enforcement of Remedies: 20. Enforcement of remedies.
