Common Law Obligations

Part I. General principles Section A. The common law in context 1: Historical background to the common law 2: The intellectual background to the classical contract theory 3: Classical law of contract 4: Changing values Section B. Principles of the law of obligations 5: The strands of the common law of obligations 6: Promissory liability in exchange relationships 7: The ascription of responsibility in exchange relationships 8: Compensation for wrongful harm - general principles 9: Compensation for wrongful harm - physical damage 10: Damage to economic interests 11: Non-exchange relationships and benefits received 12: Standard of liability Section C. Remedies 13: Withholding contractual performance 14: Compelling performance 15: Non-compensatory damages 16: Compensatory damages I - factors limiting an award 17: Compensatory damages II - quantum of damages 18: Restitutionary remedies 19: Limitation of actions Section D. Negation of liability 20: Fault of the plaintiff 21: Illegality and public policy 22: Negation of liability by consent 23: Risk-allocation 24: Unconscionability Part II. Specific obligations 25: Liability for defective products 26: Defective services 27: Employers' liability 28: Liability arising out of land ownership and occupation I - premises 29: Liability arising out of land ownership and occupation II - disputes between neighbours Index