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Remedies: A Living Map

A remedy is what the court can actually give. Compensatory damages measure loss, limited by remoteness, certainty and mitigation; restitution takes back a gain; specific performance and injunctions order a person to act or stop; declarations, punitive damages and costs sit around the edges; and in practice the client’s goal, the choice of remedy and collection decide what the case is worth. Press Play to watch the map build, click an idea for its definition and the usual trap, or trace a short case. A simplified teaching map.

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Hover over an idea to light up what it connects to, click it for its definition, minimum requirements, an example and the usual trap, press Play to watch the map build step by step, or trace a short case through it.

Simplified teaching map, in general terms. Check the law where you work. On a small screen, scroll the map sideways.

Learn it properly

The full lecture, exercises and quiz behind this map are in Remedies: Module 1, and that module is free to read.

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