ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book demonstrates that the concept of a remedy is unstable. The most obvious symptom of the lack of a stable concept is ambiguity. 'Remedy' is a very ambiguous word. It has multiple meanings, some of which overlap. Such a state of affairs is not conducive to clear thought and communication. Ambiguity leads to inconsistent usage. The book deals with what any lawyer would recognise as a remedy, the award of damages and the grant of specific performance or permanent injunctions being examples. It concentrates on the problems that arise out of commercial construction projects, with the consequence that there is limited discussion of the increasing volume of law relating to consumer contracts. The book focuses on the law of England.
