Remedies

This refresher course is best delivered in a series of interactive seminars with case studies to discuss. However, it can also be delivered as a conventional lecture if you prefer. The exact subject matter will depend on your needs and the number of seminars you want.

• Ingredients of a claim for damages for breach of contract
• What can defeat or limit a claim in contract - repudiation, remoteness, causation, mitigation, exclusion clauses etc
• Construction of contractual terms
• Ingredients of a claim for damages for negligence
• What can defeat or limit a claim in negligence - vicarious liability, contributory negligence, remoteness, causation, mitigation etc
• Concurrent liability in contract and negligence - limitation
• Ingredients of a claim for misrepresentation
• Different causes of action and remedies for misrepresentation
• What can defeat or limit a claim in misrepresentation - contributory negligence, remoteness, causation, mitigation etc
• The assessment and quantification of damages
• Interest on damages

• Learning a practical, problem solving approach, using case studies
• Refreshing your memory about the essential aspects of contract, tort and misrepresentation