| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
The essence of restitution -- Themes and controversies -- The principle of unjust enrichment -- Enrichment -- At the expense of the claimant -- Principles underlying the recognition of the grounds of restitution -- Ignorance -- Mistake -- Compulsion -- Exploitation -- Necessity -- Failure of consideration -- Incapacity -- Restitution from public authorities -- General principles 5 -- Restitution for torts -- Restitution for breach of contract -- Restitution for equitable wrongdoing -- Criminal offences -- Establishing proprietary restitutionary claims -- Restitutionary claims and remedies to vindicate property rights -- The defence of bona fide purchase -- Fundamental principles and general bars -- Defences arising from changes in the defendant's circumstances -- Passing on and mitigation of loss -- Illegality -- Incapacity -- Limitation periods and laches |
| Summary |
This edition of this title has been rewritten to reflect the significant changes in the law of restitution and the expansion in the theoretical and critical commentary on the subject. Following important decisions of the Supreme Court and other courts, large-scale changes have been made to the chapters on enrichment, at the expense of the claimant, mistake, claims against public authorities, and change of position. Additionally, this edition contains a new chapter on the operation of juridical bars on restitutionary claims |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 5, 2015) |
| Subject |
Restitution -- Great Britain
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Unjust enrichment -- Great Britain
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LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
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Restitution.
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Unjust enrichment.
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Great Britain.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191039805 |
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0191039802 |
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9780191793271 |
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0191793272 |
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