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Unjust Enrichment and Restitution

  • LAWS9717
  • Semester 1 (see Timetable)
  • 6 points
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The law of unjust enrichment has until recently been the forgotten area of private law or the law of obligations. It is now firmly entrenched as the third fundamental area of the law of obligations, along with contract and tort. <br/><br/>This unit focuses on several areas of the law of unjust enrichment including mistaken payments, duress, failure of consideration, and available defences. Also dealt with are waiver of tort, estoppel, tracing, and restitutionary recovery of improperly acquired gains. Key areas of the law that are unclear when considered other than in the context of the law of unjust enrichment are also dealt with, for example, unconscionability, waiver of tort, estoppel,... -- Course Website

Instructor: Dr Eric Heenan



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