Mason and Carter's restitution law in Australia / Keith Mason, J. W. Carter, G. J. Tolhurst.

Sydney : LexisNexis, 2008.

2nd ed.

64532

Restitution law in Australia.

Restitution -- Australia.

1. Restitution, quasi-contract and unjust enrichment --2. Classifying claims and remedies in restitution --3. Want of title: misdirected funds and tracing --4. Mistake --5. Improper pressure --6. Bearing others' burdens: contribution, recoupment and subrogation --7. Judgments reversed or set aside --8. Necessitous intervention: restitution for unsolicited services ore payments --9. Introduction to ineffective contracts --10. Inherently ineffective contracts --11. Contracts discharged for breach or repudiation --12. Contracts discharged without breach --13. Contracts rescinded or set aside --14. Valuation and adjustment --15. Introduction to wrongs --16. Tort --17. Breach of fiduciary duty, breach of confidence and infringement of intellectual property rights --18. Breach of contract --19. Wrongful killing: the forfeiture rule --20. Restitution against the revenue --21. Restitution of ultra vires disbursements from the revenue --22. Introduction to defences --23. Election --24. Change of position --25. Consideration and bona fide purchase --26. Illegality --27. Delay --28. Interest --29. Pleading restitutionary claims and defences.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780409320794

lxxxvi, 1059 p. ; 24 cm