The Recovery of Non-Pecuniary Loss in European Contract Law

This is the first comprehensive work to capture the rise of moral damages (non-pecuniary loss) in European contract law through a historical and comparative analysis. Unique features of this study include the first classification scheme of the systems into liberal moderate and conservative regimes a taxonomy of non-pecuniary loss drawn from a European-wide jurisprudence and a comprehensive bibliography of the subject. Written by a leading academic on comparative law Palmer''s precise and practical insights on Europe''s leading cases will be of great interest to academic researchers and practitioners alike.