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An Introduction To The Law Of Unjust Enrichment, Alvin W. L. See
An Introduction To The Law Of Unjust Enrichment, Alvin W. L. See
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
The principle that no one shall be unjustly enriched at the expense of another has been invoked to rationalise the right to restitution in a number of cases which fall outside the provinces of contract and tort. This has eventually led to the recognition of an independent legal discipline known as the law of unjust enrichment. It is among the most debated private law subjects today despite its remarkably recent origin. In Malaysia, despite the increase in judicial reference to the language of unjust enrichment to justify an award of restitutionary relief, there is generally a lack of understanding about …