Landmark Cases in the Law of Punitive Damages

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Dr James Goudkamp (University of Oxford, UK) Dr Eleni Katsampouka (King's College London, UK)

Landmark Cases in the Law of Punitive Damages

Dr James Goudkamp (University of Oxford, UK), Dr Eleni Katsampouka (King's College London, UK)

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Hart Publishing
28 December 2023

Legal history; Torts Law

Series: Landmark Cases

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.

Edited by: Dr James Goudkamp (University of Oxford UK), Dr Eleni Katsampouka (King's College London, UK)
Imprint: Hart Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781509967001
ISBN 10: 1509967001
Series: Landmark Cases
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 28 December 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

James Goudkamp is Professor of the Law of Obligations at the University of Oxford, UK. Eleni Katsampouka is Lecturer in Law at King's College London, UK.

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Landmark Cases in the Law of Punitive Damages

Dr James Goudkamp (University of Oxford, UK), Dr Eleni Katsampouka (King's College London, UK)

$240

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