The principles of the law of restitution in Singapore
Publication Type
Book
Publication Date
8-2019
Abstract
The law of restitution is a major branch of private law which is not well understood. This is the first book dedicated to the law of restitution in Singapore providing an analysis of the principles of the law of restitution with reference to two distinct parts namely unjust enrichment and restitution for wrongs. The prevention of unjust enrichment as an independent legal principle, capable of founding causes of action, gained currency as an independent branch of the common law in Singapore only in the 1990s. This book introduces readers to the central concepts and controversies in the law of restitution, focusing on unjust enrichment and restitution for wrongs as organising themes. Leading decisions in Singapore and other Commonwealth jurisdictions are used to explain the fundamental concepts in the law of restitution.
Keywords
Unjust Enrichment Law, Law of Restitution
Discipline
Legal Remedies
Research Areas
Private Law
Publisher
Academy Publishing
City or Country
Singapore
Citation
TANG, Hang Wu.
The principles of the law of restitution in Singapore. (2019).
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2975
Additional URL
https://www.sal-e.org.sg/principles-of-the-law-of-restitution-in-singapore