← All Authorities
United Kingdom

Hadley v Baxendale

(1854) 9 Exch 341
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year1854
Statusunclear

Key Principle

remoteness of damages in contract; two limbs (natural consequences and special knowledge)

Area of Law

Contract — Breach and Remedies

Related Cases

Cavendish Square Holding BV v Talal El Makdessi [2015] UKSC 67
Transfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc (The Achilleas) [2008] UKHL 48
Golden Strait Corporation v Nippon Yusen Kubishika Kaisha (The Golden Victory) [2007] UKHL 12

Ask CommonBench about this case

Get a detailed analysis of Hadley v Baxendale and how it applies to your situation.

Explain Hadley v Baxendale