Direct loss and expense relating to remoteness of damages

Direct loss and expense is a very important element in construction contracts. However, due to the imbalance relationship between employer and contractor, direct loss and expense is taken lightly and often treated as a mere “business decision�. Direct loss and expense is closely related to Secti...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lee, Xia Sheng
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2006
Subjects:
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/2133/1/LeeXiaShengMFAB2006.pdf
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
id my-utm-ep.2133
record_format uketd_dc
spelling my-utm-ep.21332018-06-13T07:05:33Z Direct loss and expense relating to remoteness of damages 2006-07 Lee, Xia Sheng TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TH Building construction Direct loss and expense is a very important element in construction contracts. However, due to the imbalance relationship between employer and contractor, direct loss and expense is taken lightly and often treated as a mere “business decision�. Direct loss and expense is closely related to Section 74(1) and (2), Contract Act 1950, which similar to the rule in Hadley v Baxendale. This study is aimed at reducing the uncertainty and difficulties in the event of claiming direct loss and expense that is deny under the reason of “remote and indirect loss or damage�. This study is carried out to determine whether direct loss and expense is related to remoteness of damages and which limb of rule of Hadley v Baxendale, each head of claims lies under. The head of claims include loss of profit, finance charges, overheads and loss of productivity. This study was carried out mainly through documentary analysis of law journals. It was found that loss of profit falls under both limbs of Hadley v Baxendale. loss of profit under special circumstance is claimable, provided there is contemplation at the beginning about such arrangement. The other three head of claims fall under the first limb of Hadley v Baxendale, claimable if they are cause by employer’s interruption arising naturally in the course of running a operation. It is hoped that it may provides some rough ideas or guidelines for the parties in the construction industry on direct loss and expense 2006-07 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/2133/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/2133/1/LeeXiaShengMFAB2006.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Built Environment Faculty of Built Environment
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
collection UTM Institutional Repository
language English
topic TD Environmental technology
Sanitary engineering
TH Building construction
spellingShingle TD Environmental technology
Sanitary engineering
TH Building construction
Lee, Xia Sheng
Direct loss and expense relating to remoteness of damages
description Direct loss and expense is a very important element in construction contracts. However, due to the imbalance relationship between employer and contractor, direct loss and expense is taken lightly and often treated as a mere “business decision�. Direct loss and expense is closely related to Section 74(1) and (2), Contract Act 1950, which similar to the rule in Hadley v Baxendale. This study is aimed at reducing the uncertainty and difficulties in the event of claiming direct loss and expense that is deny under the reason of “remote and indirect loss or damage�. This study is carried out to determine whether direct loss and expense is related to remoteness of damages and which limb of rule of Hadley v Baxendale, each head of claims lies under. The head of claims include loss of profit, finance charges, overheads and loss of productivity. This study was carried out mainly through documentary analysis of law journals. It was found that loss of profit falls under both limbs of Hadley v Baxendale. loss of profit under special circumstance is claimable, provided there is contemplation at the beginning about such arrangement. The other three head of claims fall under the first limb of Hadley v Baxendale, claimable if they are cause by employer’s interruption arising naturally in the course of running a operation. It is hoped that it may provides some rough ideas or guidelines for the parties in the construction industry on direct loss and expense
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Lee, Xia Sheng
author_facet Lee, Xia Sheng
author_sort Lee, Xia Sheng
title Direct loss and expense relating to remoteness of damages
title_short Direct loss and expense relating to remoteness of damages
title_full Direct loss and expense relating to remoteness of damages
title_fullStr Direct loss and expense relating to remoteness of damages
title_full_unstemmed Direct loss and expense relating to remoteness of damages
title_sort direct loss and expense relating to remoteness of damages
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Built Environment
granting_department Faculty of Built Environment
publishDate 2006
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/2133/1/LeeXiaShengMFAB2006.pdf
_version_ 1747814399456837632