Remedies for breach of contract in English contract law

Kozlov A. G.

This article analyzes in detail the procedure for applying legal remedies in case of violation of contractual terms in British contract law. The author identifies four main remedies: 1) award of damages; 2) specific performance; 3) injunction; 4) restitution. The article provides an analysis of the modern judicial practice of Great Britain on the issue of proper application of legal remedies. It is concluded that legal remedies play a very important role as an instrument of British contract law, designed to balance the interests of the claimant with a number of other legally significant factors.

Keywords:English contract law, remedies, reimbursement of damage and losses, compensation, claimant, counteragent.