DAMAGES

categorisation (wrong) of mental patients on admission to hospital - 1999, 140/141, 79
compensation for personal injuries - 1983, 76/77, 22
damages awarded against newspaper that published sexual photos due to claimants right to privacy (case) - 2009, 162, 93
duress no defence to injuction instead of damages - 1980, 66/67, 107
English law (1944) of trespass, defamation & protection of property - 2003, 150, 10
ex turpi causa non oritur actio - 1971, 33, 146
interest not compensation - 1971, 30, 31
Jehovah's Witness raped by ministerial servant; vicarious liability established (case) - 2020, 184, 93
refusing Jewish job applicant Shabbat shifts off when could be covered by others was discrimination; damages due (case) - 2015, 175, 271
loss of life, arising from - 1968, 19, 67
mitigation of loss and taking unconscionable steps - 1985, 86/87, 23
non-employee, vicarious liability for sexual abuse upheld against Jehovah's witnesses (case) - 2015, 175, 266
sale of land, failure to complete - 1973, 41, 181
sterilisation - unsuccessful operation - award not precluded - 1983, 78/79, 111
Temple employee working for small salary awarded damages for not receiving minimum wage (case) - 2014, 173, 223
thalidomide settlement - 1969, 24, 100
vicarious liability tests: diocese wins claim that religious institute should share liability for sexual abuse of school boys - 2012, 169, 246; 2013, 170, 113
wrongful birth
damages available under contract - 1984, 80/81, 72
economic loss resulting from an unwanted child - 1978, 58/59, 110
father sues clinic for 'wrongful birth' after embryo implanted without consent; appeal for damages dismissed as value of child can't be calculated by court (case) - 2019, 182, 82
heads of damage not available by reason of public policy -1984, 80/81, 72
Hungary
Hungarian Evangelical Brotherhood deregistered under new Church law awarded damages as just satisfaction (ECHR) - 2017, 178, 141
Northern Ireland
Equality Commission claims damages against Christian bakers who refused to ice cake in support of same-sex marriage - 2016, 177, 119
Facebook disclosed children's religious affiliation; tort of misuse of private information engaged but damages reduced on appeal (case) - 2017, 179, 236
Scotland
booking for Billy Graham evangelistic event, cancellation by Glasgow venue due to objections breached Equality Act; all beliefs protected & no business case defence allowed - damages awarded (case) - 2023, 190, 90
sexual abuse at junior seminary, Catholic priest wins damages from Bishops' Conference of Scotland for this and subsequent laicisation (case) - 2022, 189, 195
Turkey
Alevi meeting house not given free utility bills as the religion not recognised as such; ruling that is a religion so was discrimination (ECHR) - 2015, 174, 133; damages awarded (ECHR) - 2017, 179, 232; discrimination & damages upheld (ECHR) - 2019, 182, 84

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