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OverviewThis, the only book in print to focus on liquidated damages and penalty clauses, analyses the common law jurisdiction to control stipulated damages clauses, and the distinction between enforceable liquidated damages clauses and unenforceable penalty clauses. The first part examines the historical origin of the control of these clauses, the second describes the current control of such clauses and their legal effect, the third critically examines the various rationales that have been proposed to justify their regulation and the final part describes analogous provisions and how to avoid drafting contractual clauses that are rendered unenforceable by the penalty rule. The book examines approaches in several common law jurisdictions in addition to England and Wales, including the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, and brings together principles developed in distinct commercial law contexts (such as shipping contracts) to enable comparison between particular contractual settings. Cited in the Court of Appeal, New Zealand, in 127 Hobson Street Ltd v Honey Bees Preschool Ltd [2019] NZCA 122 [18 April 2019] Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roger HalsonPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.90cm Weight: 0.570kg ISBN: 9780198785132ISBN 10: 0198785135 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 08 March 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1: The Historical Origins of the 'Penalty' Rule 2: The Modern 'Penalty' Rule 3: The Legal Effect of Classification as a 'Penalty' or Valid Liquidated Damages Clause 4: The Rationale for the 'Penalty' Jurisdiction 5: Analogous Provisions and Avoidance Techniques 6: Specific Contracts and Contractual Provisions ConclusionReviewsRoger Halson's slim volume from Oxford University Press is probably the only current book in print which centres on liquidated damages and penalty clauses from the point of view of the practitioner. ,,, This OUP title is a most welcome short, yet succinct, statement on the law relating to liquidated damages and penalty clauses and is of great value and assistance to the modern practitioner. * Phillip Taylor MBE, Head of Chambers, and Elizabeth Taylor, Richmond Green Chamber * Author InformationProfessor Roger Halson is Professor of Contract and Commercial Law at the University of Leeds. He is the author or co-author of several books on contract law and remedies. His work has been cited by appellate courts in the United Kingdom and overseas. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |