Remedies: The Law of Damages, Fourth Edition

Remedies offers a comprehensive analysis of Canadian law on damages, exploring common law remedies in private law, covering contracts, torts, and property.

An invaluable resource for legal practitioners and students alike, the fourth edition of Remedies provides a rich and accessible entry point into the study of remedies in private law. The law of judicial remedies – including the law of damages – spans the entire field of substantive private law, encompassing contracts, torts, and property. A pragmatic understanding of remedies is essential for civil litigators: it offers critical insights into specific legal rules and arrangements.

Remedies: The Law of Damages is a succinct, practical handbook for legal professionals and a rich resource for those studying judge-made law. This comprehensive work on Canadian law of damages focuses on remedial approaches and rationales for breaches of contract, tortious conduct, and interference with property interests. Extensively updated, this new edition highlights expanded coverage of personal injuries, compensation for harm to economic interests, and cases such as BC v Fraser Health Authority and Saadati v Moorhead, among others. Law professors Jamie Cassels and Elizabeth Adjin-Tettey offer original insights into the law of damages and propose future directions to ensure fairness and justice for parties within the legal system.

Packed with authoritative commentary and practical guidance, the new edition of Remedies is an indispensable resource for practitioners, scholars, and students seeking clarity and depth in Canadian law of damages.