Lipkin Gorman v Karpnale Ltd
Lipkin Gorman v Karpnale Ltd [1988] UKHL 12 (6 June 1991) is a foundational English unjust enrichment case. The House of Lords unanimously established that the basis of an action for money had and received is the principle of unjust enrichment, and that an award of restitution is subject to a defence of change of position. This secured unjust enrichment English law as the third pillar of the law of obligations, along with contract and tort. It has been called a landmark decision.
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Lipkin Gorman v Karpnale Ltd
Lipkin Gorman v Karpnale Ltd [1988] UKHL 12 (6 June 1991) is a foundational English unjust enrichment case. The House of Lords unanimously established that the basis of an action for money had and received is the principle of unjust enrichment, and that an award of restitution is subject to a defence of change of position. This secured unjust enrichment English law as the third pillar of the law of obligations, along with contract and tort. It has been called a landmark decision.
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20,569,578
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[1988] UKHL 12, [1991] 2 AC 548; [1992] 4 All ER 331; [1991] 3 WLR 10; [1988] UKHL 12
date decided
1991-06-06
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Lipkin Gorman v Karpnale Ltd, and Lloyds Bank plc
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Lord Bridge of Harwich, Lord T ...... ner and Lord Goff of Chieveley
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Unjust enrichment, change of position
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Lipkin Gorman v Karpnale Ltd
prior actions
[1987] 1 WLR 987
[1989] 1 WLR 1340
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Lipkin Gorman v Karpnale Ltd [ ...... en called a landmark decision.
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