A practitioners’ term for the value of a claim — the amount of damages assessed or negotiated.
Used in UK, Irish, Australian, and Canadian practice. Discussions of quantum draw on published authority documents (JCG, PIAG, etc.) and reported decisions.
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This entry describes the term as it appears in published authority and practitioner usage. Nothing on this page is legal advice. For your specific case, consult a solicitor or attorney qualified in your jurisdiction. See /methodology for how we derive figures elsewhere on the site, /sources for the standing authority list, and /disclaimer for the scope statement.