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…Not surprisingly therefore, no provision was contained in the agreement for the payment of interest on the compensation that fell to be paid or otherwise, where the appellant was in breach of the agreement.…

…And so, apart from the fact that a breach of the agreement by the appellant would not make him liable in addition to the agreed compensation payable by him under the agreement, to pay any interest on the amount of rental…

…All that judges and courts can do is to award sums which must be regarded as giving reasonable compensation. In the process there must be the endeavour to secure some uniformity in the general method of approach.…

…She is only entitled to what is in the circumstances, a fair compensation, fair both to her and to the defendants. The defendants are not wrongdoers. They are simply the people who foot the bill.…

…Kneller JA took the same view in Hassan’s case when he said ( at 949): “the sum to be awarded is never a conventional one but compensation for a pecuniary loss.” I think this had to be right.…

…It is now settled law that what the appellant was entitled to was fair or reasonable compensation assessed with moderation and in conformity with the general method of approach local courts have taken.…