Overview of principles reducing damages

Written by Laura Fadlallah

Published on the GAR

Full reparation does not mean unlimited reparation. If reparation is to ‘wipe out all the consequences of the illegal act’,[2] it should do just that. Except in very specific cases, which are not considered in this chapter,[3] damages cannot exceed the actual harm suffered as a consequence of the wrongful act.[4] This principle implies that limitations are imposed on the damages to be awarded as reparation, which go beyond the prohibition of double recovery.[5] Read more