Remedies Cases and Materials in Australian Private Law

Remedies Cases and Materials in Australian Private Law is an invaluable resource which enables students to understand remedial law.

Katy Barnett (Author), Kenneth Yin (Author), Martin Allcock (Author)

9781108811972, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 13 January 2023

860 pages
24.3 x 17 x 3.8 cm, 1.285 kg

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.

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.

Subject Areas: Civil remedies [LNAC1], Civil procedure, litigation & dispute resolution [LNAC], Law [L]