RESTITUTIO IN INTEGRAM
Case Lim Poh Choo - Lord Scarman “as nearly as possible”
ONCE & FOR ALL
Case Fetter v Beale
Exception
(1) Good reason - Case Johnson v Gore Wood
(2) Continuing injury : for example continuing trespass - Case Darley Main
House of Lords :
1. Pt must wt for fresh damages
2. Can’t claim for damages
3. No damages for reduction of value. Based on future damages that might occur.
KIND OF DAMAGES
CONTEMPTUOUS : ct of e op pt has no good case
Case Pamplin v Xpress newspaper, Gutcharan
NOMINAL
Case Constantine v Imperial Hotel
EXEMPLARY
Case Lim Poh Choo - Lord Scarman “as nearly as possible”
ONCE & FOR ALL
Case Fetter v Beale
Exception
(1) Good reason - Case Johnson v Gore Wood
(2) Continuing injury : for example continuing trespass - Case Darley Main
House of Lords :
1. Pt must wt for fresh damages
2. Can’t claim for damages
3. No damages for reduction of value. Based on future damages that might occur.
KIND OF DAMAGES
CONTEMPTUOUS : ct of e op pt has no good case
Case Pamplin v Xpress newspaper, Gutcharan
NOMINAL
Case Constantine v Imperial Hotel
EXEMPLARY
Case Rookes v Barnard
Situation where awarded
1. Oppressive, arbitrary, unconstitutional act of pub service - Case Fong v Insp Mohd Nasir
2. Df calculated profit more damages he must pay to pt - Case Marubeni
3. Defamation Df didn’t believe words true - Case Cassel v Broome
AGGRAVATED
Case Roshairee, TJanting Handigraft
GENERAL & SPECIAL
Case Dr Kader Ibramshah
PERSONAL INJURY SECTION 28A CIVIL LAW ACT
GENERAL DAMAGES
Pain & Suffering - Case Thangavellu Goh Chai Huat
Loss of amenities - Case Marappan
Mental anguish - Sec 28A (2)(a)(b)
Injury itself
Loss of consortium - Case bas mini
LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY
In wht circumstances?
(1) There is a risk pt will lose job
(2) Can get another job with lower pay - Case Azizi Amran
(3) When it can’t be proved pt employed - Case DIRKJE
LOSS OF FUTURE LARNINGS MULTIPLIER APPROACH
Multiplier x multiplicand - Sec 28A(2)(c)(i)
Pt must be below 55 years of age
Must be in gainful employment - Cases DIRKJE
TAN KIMCHUAN -Must be in good health
Cases Osman
Lori HEE TUAN
MULTIPLICAND
Legal earning
Case CHUA KIM SUAN
Sec 28 A(2)(c)(ii)
Ct can’t speculate only real increment
Case CHANG MING FENG
Ct will – living expense/ income tax
Case CHANG CHONG FOO
MULTIPLIER
Sec 28 A(2)(d)
(i) Pt <30>
Multiplier = 16
(ii)3D : pt: 55
Multiplier =55-x/2
NON DEDUCTABLE SUMS
Sec 28A(1)
(i) Insurance - Case WARD V MAS
(ii) Pension
(iii) Benefit / compensation
SPECIAL DAMAGES
(1) Loss of earning (up to do trial)
(2) Out of pocket expense
Medical expense
CHAI YEE CHONG
1/3 Rule : exceptions
If treatment not available in General Hospital
If not available in reasonable time frame
If grossly inadequate
Nursing care
Housecroft v Bernett
Marappan v Siti Rahmah
Situation where awarded
1. Oppressive, arbitrary, unconstitutional act of pub service - Case Fong v Insp Mohd Nasir
2. Df calculated profit more damages he must pay to pt - Case Marubeni
3. Defamation Df didn’t believe words true - Case Cassel v Broome
AGGRAVATED
Case Roshairee, TJanting Handigraft
GENERAL & SPECIAL
Case Dr Kader Ibramshah
PERSONAL INJURY SECTION 28A CIVIL LAW ACT
GENERAL DAMAGES
Pain & Suffering - Case Thangavellu Goh Chai Huat
Loss of amenities - Case Marappan
Mental anguish - Sec 28A (2)(a)(b)
Injury itself
Loss of consortium - Case bas mini
LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY
In wht circumstances?
(1) There is a risk pt will lose job
(2) Can get another job with lower pay - Case Azizi Amran
(3) When it can’t be proved pt employed - Case DIRKJE
LOSS OF FUTURE LARNINGS MULTIPLIER APPROACH
Multiplier x multiplicand - Sec 28A(2)(c)(i)
Pt must be below 55 years of age
Must be in gainful employment - Cases DIRKJE
TAN KIMCHUAN -Must be in good health
Cases Osman
Lori HEE TUAN
MULTIPLICAND
Legal earning
Case CHUA KIM SUAN
Sec 28 A(2)(c)(ii)
Ct can’t speculate only real increment
Case CHANG MING FENG
Ct will – living expense/ income tax
Case CHANG CHONG FOO
MULTIPLIER
Sec 28 A(2)(d)
(i) Pt <30>
Multiplier = 16
(ii)3D : pt: 55
Multiplier =55-x/2
NON DEDUCTABLE SUMS
Sec 28A(1)
(i) Insurance - Case WARD V MAS
(ii) Pension
(iii) Benefit / compensation
SPECIAL DAMAGES
(1) Loss of earning (up to do trial)
(2) Out of pocket expense
Medical expense
CHAI YEE CHONG
1/3 Rule : exceptions
If treatment not available in General Hospital
If not available in reasonable time frame
If grossly inadequate
Nursing care
Housecroft v Bernett
Marappan v Siti Rahmah
