Nominal damages awarded
Language: English Series: Times ; 16 April 1993, 30(1)Publication details: 1993Subject(s): Summary: "Surrey CC and another v Bredero Homes Ltd" CA 7 April 1993. The councils were awarded only nominal damages for the breach of covenant by the developer, who developed the transferred land to a greater density than the covenant allowed. At common law the damages should compensate the victim for loss not claw back for the victim benefits gained by the wrongdoer; the councils suffered no loss and thus received only nominal damages.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Law report | London Journal article | WB2915-53 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 6153-1001 |
"Surrey CC and another v Bredero Homes Ltd" CA 7 April 1993. The councils were awarded only nominal damages for the breach of covenant by the developer, who developed the transferred land to a greater density than the covenant allowed. At common law the damages should compensate the victim for loss not claw back for the victim benefits gained by the wrongdoer; the councils suffered no loss and thus received only nominal damages.