Mitigation

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Jurisdictions: England, Wales

A duty to mitigate that arises in relation to the commission of a tort (www.practicallaw.com/A37096) or breach of contract. The claimant (www.practicallaw.com/A34662) cannot recover damages for any part of his loss which he could have avoided by taking reasonable steps.

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