Remedies in Construction Law

Remedies in Construction Law brings together various well-established strands of the law and considers practical remedies for breach of contract and tort in connection with construction projects. Now in a fully updated second edition, it covers topics such as: Damages Termination Quantum Meruit Recovery Injunctions Limitation ADR This book continues to be a vital reference to lawyers and construction professionals seeking specialist insight into how remedies function in the construction sector.

1. Introduction 2. Rectification 3. Rescission 4. Specific Remedies Under Contract 5. Quantum Meruit 6. Termination 7. Frustration 8. Damages for Breach of Contract: The Rule in Hadley V Baxendale 9. Damages for Breach of Contract: Measure of Damages 10. The "Black Hole" Cases 11. Damages for Breach Of Contract: Some Other General Principles 12. Damages in Tort 13. Recovery of Loss of Profits and Overheads or Management Costs 14. Liquidated Damages and Extensions of Time 15. Recovery of Damages and Costs 16. The Problem of "Global" Claims 17. Claims Under The Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 18. Claiming Finance Costs and Interest 19. Set Off and Abatement 20. Provisions Excluding or Limiting Liability 21. Injunctions 22. Specific Performance 23. Declarations 24. Limitation 25. Dispute Resolution

Roger Ter Haar QC is a silk at Crown Office Chambers, London, where his wide-ranging practice includes construction and engineering dispute resolution.