This paper challenges the traditional assumption that punitive damages are unavailable for breach of contract. It is shown that Addis v Gramophone provides weak authority for this assumption. The paper considers whether there is a logically coherent argument for retaining punitive damages in tort, while denying them for breach of contract, and it is shown…
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Legal Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering Legal principles and applications, Legal case studies and regulations, Judicial and Constitutional Studies.
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Numbered Numbered — [1], [2] in the text [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Legal Studies 12 (2023) 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Legal principles and applications Legal case studies and regulations Judicial and Constitutional Studies Law in Society and Culture Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems |
| ISSN | 0261-3875 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 0.31 |
| h-index | 45 |
| i10-index | 314 |
| Total citations | 11,504 |
| Top institutions publishing here | University of Manchester |
| Journal website | www.cambridge.org |
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The pursuit of security as a matter of domestic policy stands high on the political agenda of many Western nations and is a booming area of private investment. This repays close attention to what is meant when the concept of security is invoked as a justification of public policy or private practice. This paper examines…
It is easily assumed that the use of the language of fundamental rights protection by the European Court of Justice translates directly into an extension of the actual protection of those rights within the European Community. It is the purpose of this paper to question that assumption. Whilst it would appear to be widely accepted…
Recent judgments in England and Wales have confirmed and extended the High Court's inherent jurisdiction to make declarations about interventions into the lives of 'vulnerable', rather than simply 'mentally incapacitated' adults. We argue that this shift is problematic because of the ways that the 'vulnerable adult' has been constructed in order to justify such interventions.…
Does the law of estoppel remedy reliance loss, or protect and grant expectations? In 1983 it was said that: ‘This is a question that the courts must decide once and for all, and … they must not shirk from providing an answer by pretending that that answer will vary according to the facts of each…