LAW680
Unjust Enrichment
(McInnes)
Prerequisite courses: None
Prerequisite for: None
Instructor(s): Professor Mitchell McInnes
Course credit: 3
Method of presentation: Lecture
Teamwork:
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.