Australia Leading Case remedialjoint endeavourproperty

Muschinski v Dodds

[1985] HCA 78; (1985) 160 CLR 583

JurisdictionAustralia

CourtHigh Court of Australia

Year1985

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Equity imposes a constructive trust to reverse the unconscionable retention of benefits when a joint endeavour fails without attributable blame; the trust operates as a remedy, not on common intention.

Area of Law

Equity, Trusts & Restitution

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