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Menelaou v Bank of Cyprus UK Ltd

[2015] UKSC 66
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2015
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Unjust enrichment requires enrichment at claimant's expense in unjust circumstances with no defence; subrogation confirmed as a restitutionary remedy.

Key Principle

Unjust enrichment requires: (1) enrichment of the defendant, (2) at the claimant's expense, (3) in circumstances where the enrichment is unjust, (4) with no defence available; the Supreme Court confirmed subrogation as a restitutionary remedy.

Area of Law

trusts

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