ABSTRACT
The two main remed ies for breach of contract in English law are damages and specific perform ance. These provide the focus for this chapter. The follow ing issues are discussed:
■ Purpose of damages. The general rule is that damages are compens at ory, rather than punit ive, and are inten ded to put claimants in the posi tion they would have been in had the contract been performed prop erly.
