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This comprehensive yet accessible Research Handbook offers an expert guide to the key concepts, principles and debates in the modern law of unjust enrichment and restitution. Written by leading experts drawn from a wide range of common law, civilian and mixed jurisdictions, chapters cover the complex history, scope and philosophical foundations of the subject, its organisational structure, main liability principles, defences and remedies. Utilising a broad array of legal authority and academic commentary, contributors engage with the key concepts and debates in a way that offers a direct route into the field for new researchers, as well as a source of original thinking for those already familiar with the subject. Throughout, the learning of both civilian and common law legal systems is juxtaposed and integrated, offering useful comparative insights and lessons for the future development of this still young, but critically important field of law. Engaging and thought provoking, the Research Handbook on Unjust Enrichment and Restitution will prove indispensable to academics and researchers in the field of private and commercial law. Judges and practitioners will also have much to gain from the clear presentation of authorities, principles and useful comparative perspectives. Contributors include: E. Bant, K. Barker, K. Barnett, M. Bryan, A. Burrows, M. Chen-Wishart, H. Dagan, S. Degeling, J. Gordley, R. Grantham, R. Gregson, B. Häcker, L. Ho, D. Ibbetson, D. Klimchuk, T. Krebs, A. Kull, R. Leow, T. Liau, M. McInnes, C. Mitchell, C. Rotherham, H. Scott, G. Virgo, S. Watterson, E. Weinrib, C. Wonnell, T.H. Wu

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'I was delighted to receive a copy of the Research Handbook edited by Elise, Kit and Simone, and I very much enjoyed dipping into various parts and chapters of it before today. It is an excellent and welcome contribution, capturing the benefits of a coherent and well laid-out structure of textbook on unjust enrichment, while also providing in-depth analysis on particular topics which a textbook rarely has space or time to devote to. The area I particularly focused on was the Part relating to defences, toward the back of the book. They are, as Graham Virgo points out in his chapter, the Cinderella of Unjust Enrichment - often not the focus of interest by academics, more interested in the interstices of the cause of action. But defences are both vitally interesting and important areas for research and discussion. The book contains three very thought-provoking and interesting contributions by Graham Virgo, Ross Grantham, and Thomas Krebs.' -- Michael Rush QC, Queens Counsel at the Victorian Bar 'This impressive collection of chapters by leading private law scholars offers an ideal guide to the basic doctrine of this important branch of the law, to its history and to various controversies concerning its analytical structure and philosophical foundations. A consistently excellent and accessible treatment of this subject with all of its challenges and complexities on full display. It is unquestionably a major contribution to the literature of unjust enrichment and restitution.' -- John D. McCamus, York University, Canada 'This book is exactly what a Research Handbook should be. It addresses an area of private law that continues to grow in importance worldwide. Many of the top scholars in the field are represented. The book also spans a variety of modern approaches to private law, including legal philosophy, economics and comparative law.' -- Emily Sherwin, Cornell Law School, US

'This volume is exactly what a Research Handbook should be. It addresses an area of private law that continues to grow in importance worldwide. Many of the top scholars in the field are represented. The volume also spans a variety of modern approaches to private law, including legal philosophy, economics, and comparative law.' -- Emily Sherwin, Cornell Law School, US

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Edited by Elise Bant, Professor of Private Law and Commercial Regulation, UWA Law School, The University of Western Australia and Professorial Fellow, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, Kit Barker, Professor of Law, TC Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland and Simone Degeling, Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales, Australia

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