10. Remedies

Titles in the Core Text series take the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing focused, concise, and reliable guides for students at all levels. This chapter discusses the various remedies available to the claimant. In practice, by far the most common is an award of compensatory damages. In a few cases, the claimant may be able to exercise self-help. The claimant may sometimes be able to claim an injunction forbidding the defendant to continue with tortuous behaviour. Alternatively, the claimant may seek an award of money not calculated on compensatory principles.