Unjust Enrichment (LAWS5125)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Law School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 1 Hour/ Week
Seminar 2 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
LAWS7125
Prerequisite
(LAWS1701 + 1702 + 1703 + 2702 + 2703 + 2706 + 2707 + 3700 + 3701) or (LAWS1113 + 1114 + 1115 + 1116 + 2115 + 3111 + 3112 + 3114 + 3113)
Restricted
LLB(Hons)(#64), LLB(Hons)(#48), LLB (Graduate Entry), LLB(Hons) duals and LLB dual programs.
Course enquiries
Professor Kit Barker (Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Examines selective unjust enrichment claims. Topics include mistaken transactions; misdirected payments; claims arising out of ineffective, incomplete or failed contracts; benefits obtained by improper coercion; disgorgement of the profits of wrongdoing; defences and proprietary remedies for unjust enrichment.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
