Unjust Enrichment

Restitution has always been part of the common law. Yet in recent years a startling transformation has taken place: an active and determined group of scholars have collected together the hitherto scattered materials, insisting that this is the only way in which these materials can be understood; and...

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Published in:Cambridge law journal 1995-11, Vol.54 (3), p.578-599
Main Author: Hedley, Steve
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Contract law
Contract theory
Contracts
Courts
Defendants
Law
Legal theory
Liability
Moral principles
Plaintiffs
Restitution
Settlements & damages
Terminology
Torts
United Kingdom
Unjust enrichment
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Summary:Restitution has always been part of the common law. Yet in recent years a startling transformation has taken place: an active and determined group of scholars have collected together the hitherto scattered materials, insisting that this is the only way in which these materials can be understood; and have claimed that despite the apparent diversity they are all bound together by a single notion, that of “unjust enrichment”. A great deal of attention has been paid to elaborating this notion, and to defending particular conceptions of it.
ISSN:0008-1973
1469-2139
DOI:10.1017/S0008197300097348