Enrichment in the law of unjust enrichment and restitution / A V M Lodder

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462982103321
• Autore: Lodder A. V. M (Andrew V. M.), <1982->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; Portland, OR, : Hart Publishing, 2012
• ISBN: 1-84731-972-6; 1-4725-6119-8; 1-283-86339-1; 1-84731-971-8
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (277 p.)
• Collana: Hart studies in private law ; 3
• Disciplina: 346.029
• Soggetti: Unjust enrichment; Restitution; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages [227]-234) and index
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Introduction -- I. Unjust Enrichment -- II. Restitution -- III. Methodology and Scope -- IV. Structure of the Book -- 2. Value, Rights and Obligations -- I. The Concept of Value -- II. The Concepts of Rights and Obligations -- III. The Concept of Wealth -- IV. The Relationship between the Concepts -- V. Conclusion -- 3. Bifurcating the Enrichment Inquiry -- I. The Meaning of Enrichment -- II. Overview of Factual Enrichment -- III. Overview of Legal Enrichment -- IV. Conclusion -- 4. Factual Enrichment -- I. The Historical Position -- II. Money -- III. Services -- IV. Goods -- V. Land -- VI. Release of Obligations -- VII. Conclusion -- 5. Legal Enrichment -- I. Resulting Trusts -- II. Rescission -- III. Rectification -- IV. Enrichment by Release of Obligations -- V. Conclusion -- 6. Freedom of Choice -- I. Rejecting Subjective Devaluation -- II. Proof of Choice of Benefit -- III. Incontrovertible Enrichment -- IV. Conclusion -- 7. Immediate and Extant Enrichment -- I. Immediate Enrichment in Factual Enrichment Cases -- II. Immediate Enrichment in Legal Enrichment Cases -- III. Conclusion -- 8. Conclusions and Implications -- I. Factual and Legal Enrichment -- II. Consequences -- III. Further Implications -- IV. ; Conclusion -- Bibliography -- I. Texts, Digests and Restatements -- II. Journal Articles and Book Chapters
• Sommario/riassunto: Enrichment is key to understanding the law of unjust enrichment and restitution. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the concept of enrichment and its implications for restitutionary awards. Dr Lodder argues that enrichment may be characterised either factually or legally, 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 many 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 often the basis for 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