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The House revisited the topic in {{Cite|President of India|Lips Maritime Corporation|1988|AC|395}}, where a claim for a [[currency exchange]] ([[The Lips|The | The House revisited the topic in {{Cite|President of India|Lips Maritime Corporation|1988|AC|395}}, where a claim for a [[currency exchange]] ([[The Lips|The “'''Lips'''”]]) loss through late payment of [[demurrage]] failed on the straightforward basis that [[demurrage]] is [[liquidated damages]], and the law knows no such thing as a claim for damages for failing to pay damages. | ||
Claims to recover [[currency exchange]] losses as damages for [[breach of contract]], whether the breach relied on is late payment of a debt or any other breach, are subject to the same rules as apply to claims for damages for breach of contract" (ie ordinary [[remoteness of damage]] and [[causation]] principles) | Claims to recover [[currency exchange]] losses as damages for [[breach of contract]], whether the breach relied on is late payment of a debt or any other breach, are subject to the same rules as apply to claims for damages for breach of contract" (ie ordinary [[remoteness of damage]] and [[causation]] principles) | ||
Revision as of 15:59, 9 January 2019
The House revisited the topic in President of India v Lips Maritime Corporation [1988] AC 395, where a claim for a currency exchange (The “Lips”) loss through late payment of demurrage failed on the straightforward basis that demurrage is liquidated damages, and the law knows no such thing as a claim for damages for failing to pay damages.
Claims to recover currency exchange losses as damages for breach of contract, whether the breach relied on is late payment of a debt or any other breach, are subject to the same rules as apply to claims for damages for breach of contract" (ie ordinary remoteness of damage and causation principles)