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The object of allowing damages in the case of breach of contract is

The object of damages is "To place the plaintiff so far as the money can do it, in the same position with respect to damages as if the contract has been performed" (Robinson…

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The object of allowing damages in the case of breach of contract is

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The object of damages is "To place the plaintiff so far as the money can do it, in the same position with respect to damages as if the contract has been performed" (Robinson v Harman; s.73 ICA), not "To punish the defendant for breach of contract".

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