Question 1

What is the rule of remoteness?

Accepted Answer

The rule of remoteness, also known as th

Question 2

Which of the following are remedies available in addition or as an alternative to damages in some circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  Punitive damages 
B)  Specific performance 
C)  Mediation 
D)  Injunctions 
A)  Punitive damages 
B)  Specific performance 
C)  Mediation 
D)  Injunctions

Question 3

The objective when calculating damages is to restore the victim to the position they would have been in had the contract been performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An award of the reliance interest of damages will seek to compensate the victim of the contract breach for costs incurred in the performance of the contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Today, all terms must be regarded as innominate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In which of the following cases was the claimant able to recover damages for their disappointment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attorney General par Blake 
B)  Anglia TV par Reed 
C)  Addis par Gramophone 
D)  Jarvis par Swan Tours 
A)  Attorney General par Blake 
B)  Anglia TV par Reed 
C)  Addis par Gramophone 
D)  Jarvis par Swan Tours

Question 7

Which of the following cases evidence the rule that damages for mental anguish cannot be recovered as a result of dismissal from a position of employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reid v Anglia TV 
B)  Addis v Gramophone Company 
C)  Bliss v South East Thames RHA 
D)  South Australia Asset Management Corp v York Montague Ltd 
A)  Reid v Anglia TV 
B)  Addis v Gramophone Company 
C)  Bliss v South East Thames RHA 
D)  South Australia Asset Management Corp v York Montague Ltd

Question 8

A liquidated damages clause allows the parties to specify any sum they consider to be appropriate compensation for a breach of contract?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Generally, a party who has failed to fully perform all obligations may not claim for having fulfilled any obligations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How does the law determine what damage is too remote to be compensated?

Accepted Answer

In legal terms, the concept of "remotene

Question 11

The general rule is that a contract is discharged by performance only where the parties have performed their obligations exactly as they are set out in the contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Non pecuniary losses when assessing damages are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Never taken into account 
B)  Always taken into account 
C)  Only taken into account if pecuniary losses are found 
D)  Only in exceptional circumstances 
A)  Never taken into account 
B)  Always taken into account 
C)  Only taken into account if pecuniary losses are found 
D)  Only in exceptional circumstances

What is the rule of remoteness?

Which of the following are remedies available in addition or as an alternative to damages in some circumstances?

The objective when calculating damages is to restore the victim to the position they would have been in had the contract been performed.

An award of the reliance interest of damages will seek to compensate the victim of the contract breach for costs incurred in the performance of the contract.

Today, all terms must be regarded as innominate.

In which of the following cases was the claimant able to recover damages for their disappointment?

Which of the following cases evidence the rule that damages for mental anguish cannot be recovered as a result of dismissal from a position of employment?

A liquidated damages clause allows the parties to specify any sum they consider to be appropriate compensation for a breach of contract?

Generally, a party who has failed to fully perform all obligations may not claim for having fulfilled any obligations.

How does the law determine what damage is too remote to be compensated?

The general rule is that a contract is discharged by performance only where the parties have performed their obligations exactly as they are set out in the contract.

Non pecuniary losses when assessing damages are:

Introduction

Forming the Agreement

Consideration and Other Tests of Enforceability

Intention to Create Legal Relations

Privity

The Contents of the Contract

Clauses Excluding or Limiting Liability

Misrepresentation

Mistake

Duress

Undue Influence

Illegality and Public Policy

Frustration

Discharge by Performance or Breach

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Exam 15: Remedies and Restitution

What is the rule of remoteness?

Which of the following are remedies available in addition or as an alternative to damages in some circumstances?

The objective when calculating damages is to restore the victim to the position they would have been in had the contract been performed.

An award of the reliance interest of damages will seek to compensate the victim of the contract breach for costs incurred in the performance of the contract.

Today, all terms must be regarded as innominate.

In which of the following cases was the claimant able to recover damages for their disappointment?

Which of the following cases evidence the rule that damages for mental anguish cannot be recovered as a result of dismissal from a position of employment?

A liquidated damages clause allows the parties to specify any sum they consider to be appropriate compensation for a breach of contract?

Generally, a party who has failed to fully perform all obligations may not claim for having fulfilled any obligations.

How does the law determine what damage is too remote to be compensated?

The general rule is that a contract is discharged by performance only where the parties have performed their obligations exactly as they are set out in the contract.

Non pecuniary losses when assessing damages are:

Introduction

Forming the Agreement

Consideration and Other Tests of Enforceability

Intention to Create Legal Relations

Privity

The Contents of the Contract

Clauses Excluding or Limiting Liability

Misrepresentation

Mistake

Duress

Undue Influence

Illegality and Public Policy

Frustration

Discharge by Performance or Breach

Filters