Principles Underlying The Recognition of The Grounds of Restitution (2024)

The Principles of the Law of Restitution (4th edn)

Graham Virgo

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2024

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9780191993954

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9780198885320

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Virgo, Graham, 'Principles Underlying The Recognition of The Grounds of Restitution', The Principles of the Law of Restitution, 4th edn (Oxford, 2024; online edn, Oxford Academic, 20 June 2024), https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198885320.003.0006, accessed 24 June 2024.

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This chapter identifies the reasons for the recognition of grounds of restitution, with reference to those which are claimant-orientated (involving absence of intention to benefit, vitiation of intention, and qualified intention), those which are defendant-orientated, and those which are policy-based. The particular ground of free acceptance is considered and rejected. The chapter also considers whether the orthodox grounds of restitution should be rejected in favour of recognizing a principle that restitution should lie if there was no legal basis for the defendant’s receipt. This principle is analysed and rejected because it is inconsistent with the state of the authorities and cannot be justified for policy and theoretical reasons.

Keywords: grounds of restitution, absence of intent, vitiated intent, qualified intent, free acceptance, absence of basis

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Civil Law

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The Principles of the Law of Restitution. Fourth Edition. Graham Virgo, Oxford University Press. © Graham Virgo 2024. DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198885320.003.0006

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