Andrew Burrows (Professor of the Law of England and Fellow of All S

The Law of Restitution

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This highly-praised textbook provides detailed and incisive coverage of all aspects of restitution. The author's expert analysis and clarity of style will be invaluable to both students and practitioners with an interest in this area of law.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• 3 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 790
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Dezember 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 39mm
• Gewicht: 1330g
• ISBN-13: 9780199296521
• ISBN-10: 0199296529
• Artikelnr.: 32730273

Inhaltsangabe

Part One - Fundamental Ideas
1: Introduction to unjust enrichment and restitution
2: Competing theories
3: Benefit
4: At the expense of the claimant
5: Unjust factors or absence of basis?
6: Tracing
7: Subrogation
8: Proprietary restitution
Part Two - Unjust Factors
9: Mistake
10: Duress
11: Undue influence
12: Exploitation of weakness
13: Human incapacity
14: Failure of consideration I
15: Failure of consideration II
16: Ignorance
17: Legal compulsion: compulsory discharge of another's legal liability
18: Necessity
1920: IllegalityPublic authority ultra vires exaction and payment
Part Three - Defences
21: Change of position, estoppel and the defence of agency
22: Other defences
Part Four - Restitution For Wrongs
23: Introduction to restitution for wrongs
24: Restitution for torts
25: Restitution for breach of contract
26: Restitution for equitable wrongs
27: Defences to restitution for wrongs
Part Five - Conflict Of Laws
28: The conflict of laws