LAW5606 Restitution
Faculty of Law
LAW5606 Restitution is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Not offered
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
The unit studies Canadian, Australian, English and US case law and theory on the principle of unjust enrichment. The unit will cover:
1. the elements of the unjust enrichment principle,
2. the substantive areas for which it appears to be the principle underlying the granting of relief,
3. the remedies and defences that are available, and
4. the applicability of the unjust enrichment analysis to restitutionary claims for benefits secured through wrongdoing.
Offerings in 2020
The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5606.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply knowledge and understanding of a range of current controversies in restitution and the law of unjust enrichment with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice;
- 2
Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to the unjust enrichment principle and to critically evaluate the effectiveness of restitution and restitutionary remedies within the private law, including the desirability of reform;
- 3
Conduct research into relevant domestic and international materials on contemporary restitution law issues based on knowledge of appropriate research principle and methods; and
- 4
Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to the law of restitution and unjust enrichment.
Workload and teaching
Students enrolled in this unit will be provided with 24 contact hours of seminars per semester [in Prato they will have 36 contact hours] whether intensive, semi-intensive, or semester-long offering. Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.
Where it fits
LAW5606 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Marilyn Pittard
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5606?
LAW5606 has no prerequisites.
When is LAW5606 offered?
LAW5606 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
Which majors and minors include LAW5606?
LAW5606 is part of Commercial and corporate law; and Dispute resolution.