McGregor on Damages, 22nd Edition with Supplement | 2025*

McGregor on Damages, 22nd Edition with Supplement | 2025*

Recognized as the definitive reference on the principles and applications of common law damages, McGregor on Damages has remained the leading authority in its field for over 60 years. As part of the prestigious Common Law Library, this text offers an in-depth and comprehensive examination of the law of damages — from fundamental doctrines to the analysis of complex and specialized areas.

The latest edition provides extensive updates reflecting numerous significant rulings from the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom since the release of the 22nd edition in June 2024. It offers detailed discussion of both the general principles governing damages and the specific categories under which damages may be claimed, across a wide range of legal contexts.

Key areas covered include:

• Damages related to performance interest and wasted expenditure in breach of contract cases

• Damages in torts requiring proof of loss

• Rules of causation and the principle of “material contribution” in tort law

• Damages for mental distress arising from contractual breaches

• The principles of remoteness and mitigation of loss, including in contracts for the sale of goods

• Disgorgement of profits obtained through wrongdoing

• Damages arising from personal injury, assault, and false imprisonment

• The extent of liability under undertakings as to damages

The work also provides focused analysis of damages within specific branches of law:

Contract Law – including Sale of Goods, Employment Contracts, Carriage Contracts, Interest, and the treatment of Liquidated Damages and Penalties.

Tort Law – covering Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Property Damage and Misappropriation, Land Torts, Assault and Battery, False Imprisonment, Defamation, Injurious Falsehood, Economic Torts, and Intellectual Property Infringements.

New in This Supplement:

Since the release of the 22nd edition of McGregor on Damages in June 2024, this supplement incorporates several significant rulings from the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, the High Court of Australia, and numerous decisions from the Court of Appeal of England and Wales and the High Court. The updates cover a broad spectrum of topics, including:

• Damages related to performance interest in breach of contract cases

• Recovery of wasted expenditure for breach of contract

• Damages requiring proof of loss for claims such as injurious falsehood or passing off

• Principles of causation and “material contribution” in tort law

• Damages for mental distress in contractual contexts

• Rules on remoteness of damage and mitigation of loss

• Disgorgement of profits obtained through wrongful acts

• Scope of duty and liability under undertakings as to damages

• Damages for personal injury, wrongful death, defamation, assault, and false imprisonment

• Licence fee (or negotiating/user) damages

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