Goff & Jones: The Law of Unjust Enrichment 8th ed

Goff & Jones: The Law of Unjust Enrichment (formerly The Law of Restitution) 8th ed

New to this edition:-

• A new writing team of established experts in the field ensures you have the latest and most reliable reference tool
• Provides a clear introduction to the principles behind unjust enrichment
• Covers of the essential ingredients of a claim such as enrichment, at the claimant’s expense and in circumstances that the law deems unjust, such as mistake, undue influence, duress, failure of basis, necessity, secondary liability, and more
• Covers all possible defences to claims in unjust enrichment
• Discusses personal and proprietary remedies awarded to successful claimants such as money judgements, trusts, subrogation to extinguished rights, and rescission
• Includes clear commentary and annotated explanation of all the recent case law

The new 8th edition covers key new cases, including:-

• Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Group Plc v IRC [2007]
• Abou-Rahmah v Abacha [2007]
• Halpern v Halpern [2008]
• Charter plc v City Index Ltd [2008]
• Sempra Metals Ltd v IRC [2008]
• Cobbe v Yeoman's Row Management Ltd [2008]
• Monro v HMRC [2009]
• Serious Fraud Office v Lexi Holdings plc [2009]
• Chief Constable of Greater Manchester v Wigan Athletic AFC Ltd [2009]
• Test Claimants in the FII Group Litigation v HMRC [2010]
• Gibb v Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust [2010]
• Haugesund Kommune v Depfa ACS Bank [2011]
• Benedetti v Sawiris [2010]
• R (Child Poverty Action Group) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2011]
• Pitt v Holt [2011]
• Costello v MacDonald [2011]