Punitive damages are private law’s most controversial remedy.
This book traces the development of the jurisdiction from the
foundational decisions of Huckle v Money and Wilkes v Wood in
England, to leading modern cases such as Harris v Digital Pulse Pty
Ltd in Australia, Whiten v Pilot Insurance Co in Canada, Couch v AG
(No 2) in New Zealand, PH Hydraulics and Engineering Pte Ltd v
Airtrust (Hong Kong) Ltd in Singapore and Mathias v Accor Economy
Lodging, Inc and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co v
Campbell in the United States. Many of the decisions addressed are
not only landmarks regarding punitive damages but are among the
most important judgments delivered in private law more generally.
The essays, which are written by leading scholars from a wide range
of jurisdictions, cast new light on the cases covered. They do so
by examining their historical antecedents and the impact that they
have had on the development of the law. The full spectrum of issues
regarding punitive damages is addressed including the insurability
of punishment, constitutional constraints on the remedy’s
availability and whether the award should be confined to particular
causes of action. The collection will be of interest to all
scholars and students of private law. It concentrates on common law
cases although civilian perspectives, drawn from France and
Germany, are also offered.
General
Imprint: |
Hart Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Landmark Cases |
Release date: |
December 2023 |
Editors: |
James Goudkamp
• Eleni Katsampouka
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
496 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5099-6700-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-5099-6700-1 |
Barcode: |
9781509967001 |
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