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Lumbers v W Cook Builders Pty Ltd (in liquidation)

[2008] HCA 27; (2008) 232 CLR 635

JurisdictionAustralia

CourtHigh Court of Australia

Year2008

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Unjust enrichment is not a freestanding principle for direct application; a restitutionary claim for services requires an express or implied request for, or acceptance of, the services, and restitution must not subvert or circumvent an existing contractual allocation of risk.

Area of Law

Contract & Commercial

Related Cases

Commonwealth of Australia v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd [1991] HCA 54; (1991) 174 CLR 64

Pavey & Matthews Pty Ltd v Paul [1987] HCA 5; (1987) 162 CLR 221

Buckley v Tutty [1971] HCA 71; (1971) 125 CLR 353

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