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Damages in tort: an overview
Practical Law UK Practice Note 7-535-0565 (Approx. 61 pages)
Damages in tort: an overview
An outline of the law of damages for actions in tort. This note considers the various types of compensatory and non-compensatory damages that may be awarded in tort and the relevance of the principles of causation, mitigation, contributory negligence and remoteness to the assessment of damages.
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