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
2L(5T/sem)
Incompatible
LA429 or 761 or LAWS7125 or 7325
Prerequisite
All Level 1, 2 & 3 LAWS courses
Restricted
LLB, LLB (Graduate Entry) 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 |
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Course description
Examines selective claims involving unjust enrichment by the receipt of money or other benefits at the expense of the plaintiff. Topics include mistaken transactions; misdirected payments; claims arising out of ineffective contracts; duress and other abuses of power; unauthorised exactions; justifiable intervention; disgorgement of profits from wrongdoing; defences.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |