Cases

Jones v Pollard

Comment

The jury's award was so difficult to understand in the light of the evidence that the Court of Appeal was persuaded to intervene and, on one view, substitute its own view for that of the jury. Although the judge's direction on damages was accepted on appeal to be beyond criticism, it is possible nonetheless that it was responsible for the surprisingly high figure fixed on by the jury. To illustrate the parameters within which an award might fall the judge had mentioned 'A mansion in Mayfair ...' The award would have been 10% of such a figure, or less. It is unlikely that a direction of this kind would now be given.

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