680 Unjust Enrichment (McInnes)

LAW680

Unjust Enrichment 

(McInnes) 

Prerequisite courses: None

Prerequisite for: None

Instructor(s): Professor Mitchell McInnes

Course credit: 3

Method of presentation: Lecture

METHOD OF EVALUATION

Students will be assessed on the basis of a midterm (25%) and a final exam (75%).

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course will examine the rules governing unjust enrichment and restitution. Broadly speaking, the subject will be divided into seven sections:

·         Introduction

·         Enrichment to the Defendant

·         Corresponding Deprivation to the Plaintiff

·         Absence of Juristic Reason

·         Defences

·         Restitutionary Responses

If time permits, the course will address:

·         Disgorgement of Wrongful Gains

SPECIAL COMMENTS

Description updated 2023-24. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.

REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY):

To be determined.