restitutionary claim
1restitution — res·ti·tu·tion /ˌres tə tü shən, tyü / n 1 a: a restoration of something to its rightful owner b: a making good of or giving an equivalent for some injury 2 a: the equitable remedy of restoring to an aggrieved party that which was obtained in… …
2Damages — This article is about the law term. For the television series, see Damages (TV series). For other uses, see Damages (disambiguation) …
3Loss of chance in English law — refers to a particular problem of causation, which arises in tort and contract. The law is invited to assess hypothetical outcomes, either affecting the claimant or a third party, where the defendant s breach of contract or of the duty of care… …
4Misrepresentation in English law — is an area of English contract law, which allows a person to escape a contractual obligation or claim compensation for losses. If one person can show that she entered an agreement because of another person s false assurances, then the other… …
5Unjust enrichment — is a legal term in English law and in several other jurisdictions, denoting a particular type of causative event in which one party is unjustly enriched at the expense of another, and an obligation to make restitution arises, regardless of… …
6Bristol and West Building Society v. Mothew — [1998] Ch 1 is a leading English trust law and professional negligence case, concerning a solicitor s duty of care and skill, and the nature of fiduciary duties.FactsMr Mothew was a solicitor who had acted for both Bristol and West Building… …
7Contract — law …
8damages — I noun amends, compensation, costs, expenses, expiation, fine, indemnification, indemnity, injury, just compensation, legal costs, legal liability, loss, penalty, recompense, recovery, reimbursement, remuneration for injury suffered, reparation,… …
9Macmillan Inc. v. Bishopsgate Investment Trust plc (No. 3) — is a court case in the English Court of Appeal (see Courts of England and Wales). A claimant company sought the return of shares it owned in another company which its controller, Robert Maxwell, had fraudulently pledged to a third party. The… …
10frustration — frus·tra·tion /ˌfrəs trā shən/ n 1 a: the act of frustrating b: the state or an instance of being frustrated c: something that frustrates 2: a common law doctrine of contract law: parties to a contract may be excused from performance even though… …
