Part I: The nature and theory of unjust enrichment. 1. Is there a Law of Unjust Enrichment? -- 2. Unjust Enrichment: Big or Small? -- 3. Misappropriated and Misapplied Assets and the Conflict of Laws -- Part II: Enrichment. 4. The Nature of Enrichment Inquiry -- 5. Enrichment -- Part III: At the expense of the claimant. 6. Hambly v Trott and the Claimant's Expense: Professor Birks Challenge -- 7. Liability Chains -- 8. Causation and Remoteness within the Law of Unjust Enrichment -- Part IV: Unjust factors. 9. What is an Unjust Factor? -- 10. Mistake and Unjust Enrichment-The Double Life of the Law and its Progress -- 11. Failure of Consideration and the Boundaries of Restitution and Contract -- 12. Anticipated Contracts that Fail to Materialise -- 13. Ignorance -- 14. Economic Duress -- 15. Unconscionable Conduct as an Unjust Factor -- 16. An Introduction to Sempra Metals Ltd -- Part V: Proprietary remedies. 17. The Relationship between Unjust Enrichment and Property: Some unresolved Issues -- 18. Policy Arguments for Proprietary Restitution -- Part VI: Defences. 19. Wrongful Conduct and Change of Position -- 20. The Defence of Illegality to a Claim in Unjust Enrichment -- 21. Imputed Knowledge in Restitutionary Claims-Rationales and Rationes
Summary
"This book brings together a series of essays analysing the nature and operation of the law of unjust enrichment in commercial law."--Provided by publisher
