Specific Performance

The principal remedies for breach of contract are specific performance and money damages. This lesson explores the circumstances in which a court is likely to award specific performance as a remedy. The lesson can be run either as an introduction to specific performance or as a review after you have completed your study.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the lesson, the student will be able to:

1. Define specific performance.
2. Explain when a court is likely to award specific performance.