Enrichment in the Law of Unjust Enrichment and Restitution

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-84946-329-4
Verlag: Hart Publishing

Buch, Englisch, Band 3, 276 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 553 g

Reihe: Hart Studies in Private Law

Enrichment is key to understanding the law of unjust enrichment and restitution.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the concept of enrichment and ist implications for restitutionary awards. Dr Lodder argues that enrichment may be characterised as either factual or legal, and explores the consequences of that distinction. In factual enrichment cases, the measure of enrichment is the objective value received. This is the basis of awards of money had and received, quantum meruit, quantum valebat and money paid. In legal enrichment cases, the benefit is the acquisition of a specific right or the release of a specific obligation.

The remedy is restitution of that right or reinstatement of that obligation. It is demonstrated that specific restitution of the defendant's legal enrichment is the basis for certain resulting trusts, rescission, rectification and subrogation. This book has profound implications for understanding restitutionary awards and the relationship between the enrichment inquiry and other aspects of the law of unjust enrichment, including the 'at the expense of' inquiry and the defence of change of position.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lodder, Andrew

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtstheorie, Rechtsmethodik, Rechtsdogmatik, Rechtsprechungslehre

Über Autor(innen)

Lodder, Andrew
Andrew Lodder is a pupil barrister at One Essex Court Chambers and was formerly a Lecturer in Law at Keble College and St Catherine's College, Oxford.