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Hong Kong Leading Case failure of basiscertainty of terms

Fully Profit (Asia) Ltd v Secretary for Justice

(2013) 16 HKCFAR 170
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Final Appeal
Year2013
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A quantum meruit claim lies in unjust enrichment for work done under an anticipated contract that never materialised, establishing the unjust enrichment framework in Hong Kong.

Key Principle

quantum meruit for work done under anticipated contract; unjust enrichment in HK

Area of Law

contract

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