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Damages definition What does Damages mean? In legal practice, damages are a money award ordered by a court to compensate a claimant (England & Wales, Northern Ireland) or pursuer (Scotland) for loss caused by breach of contract, tort/delict or a statutory wrong. The remedy is developed mainly by case law across the UK and Ireland, with some statutory modification. The aim is primarily compensatory: in tort/delict, to put the person in the position they would have been in but for the wrong; in contract, to protect the expectation interest (and sometimes the reliance interest). Heads of loss include general and special damages (common in personal injury),...
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Precedent damages-based agreement for claimant employment tribunal matters (England and Wales)
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What is covered by this Agreement
This Agreement applies to your claim for [ describe cause(s) of action, or part of them, with sufficient certainty, eg unfair dismissal, race discrimination and sex discrimination ] [ against [ insert name of Opposing Party ] (the Opposing Party) ], covering all preparation, preliminary hearings and case management. In addition, and only where we advise proceeding, it extends to the following:
- Applications seeking disclosure of documents or information before tribunal proceedings commence, or directed at someone who is not a party to the case;
- Any appeal you bring against a preliminary or case management order, and any request you make for reconsideration of a case management order;
- Any application for reconsideration of an employment tribunal judgment;
- Proceedings taken to enforce any judgment, order or settlement agreement;
- Negotiations about the Costs of this Claim and/or a tribunal or court assessment of those costs.
These steps are included only when taken on our recommendation, alongside all work necessary to prepare and progress your Claim through any Preliminary Hearing to its conclusion...
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