The talk on reliance and expectation losses by Ms Rashda Rana SC was a good refresher on contract law. We usually face claims for expectation damages by contractor clients and this talk reminded us that reliance damages is another concept that we should grapple with when analysing cases. In particular, it was interesting to hear Ms Rana SC discuss how expectation damages and reliance damages may not even be alternative heads and that both may come into play in assessing the claimant’s loss. The law is still evolving in this area and it was edifying to have Ms Rana SC guide us in what was an illuminating lecture.