Restitution for Wrongs
Publication Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
1998
Abstract
This article examines the theoretical justifications in awarding restitutionary damages for civil wrongs and argues that restitutionary damages should be available as of right so long as appropriate rules of causation and remoteness to the different kinds of wrongs; are developed as well. In addition the scope of proprietary remedies should be rationalized and should only be explicable on institutional constructive trust principles. Only exceptionally should the remedial constructive trust be invoked.
Discipline
Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
Research Areas
Dispute Resolution
Publication
Singapore Journal of Legal Studies
Volume
1998
Issue
2
First Page
299
Last Page
330
ISSN
0218-2173
Publisher
National University of Singapore Faculty of Law
Citation
Wan, Wai Yee.
Restitution for Wrongs. (1998). Singapore Journal of Legal Studies. 1998, (2), 299-330.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/617
Additional URL
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=955637