Equitable compensation

Hill v Rose (TNK 259) Equity has power to award compensation, on equitable principles

Day v Mead (TNK 260) New Zealand case, saying that can apportion in equitable compensation for contributory negligence.

Pilmer v Duke Group (High Court, 31 May 2001)  Obiter: apportionment for contributory negligence does NOT apply in equitable compensation for breach of fiduciary duty

(Astley v Austrust (TNK 337))

Canson Enterprises v Boughton (TNK 264)

Equitable damages

Wentworth v Woollahra Council (TNK 278) For equitable damages, you need show that the case is of the kind in which an injunction or specific performance is usually given.

Shelfer v London Electric Lighting (TNK 279)  BEWARE of its apparent rules; there are no strict rules in equity.

Wrotham Park v Parkside Homes (TNK 282)

[Strand Electric v Brisford Entertainments (TNK 177)]

Concurrent liability in contract and tort

Groom v Crocker [1939] 1 KB 194 Old case that held solicitors only liable in contract.

Esso v Mardon [1976] QB 801

Astley v Austrust (TNK 287)  No apportionment in contract for contributory negligence.

Hawkins v Clayton (TNK 289)

Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), s 74

Henderson v Merrett Syndicates (1995) (House of Lords)

(NSW) Law Reform (Miscellanous Provisions) Amendment Act 2000

(NSW) Law Reform Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1965, ss 8 and 9

Malec v Hutton (TNK 292)  Past and present facts: prove on balance of probabilities. Future and hypothetical events: award damages for loss of chance.

Hotson v Fitzgerald (TNK 297) A woeful error by House of Lords.

Commonwealth v Amann (TNK 297)

Howe v Teefy (TNK 304)  Just loss of chance case.

Chaplin v Hicks (TNK 306)

Yammine v Kalwy (TNK 307)

CAUSATION

March v Stramare (TNK 311)

Barnes v Hay (TNK 316)

Alexander v Cambridge Credit (TNK 316)

Read v Nerey Nominees (TNK 318)

Chappel v Hart (TNK 319)

McGhee v National Coal Board (TNK 326-327)

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