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United Kingdom Leading Case enrichment at the expense of

Relfo Ltd v Varsani

[2014] EWCA Civ 360
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtCourt of Appeal (England and Wales)
Year2014
StatusBinding authority

Summary

The 'at the expense of' requirement in unjust enrichment can be satisfied by an indirect transfer of value through intermediate steps, provided the value can be traced through the chain.

Key Principle

Unjust enrichment: the 'at the expense of' requirement can be satisfied by an indirect transfer of value through intermediate steps, provided the transfer can be traced through the chain.

Area of Law

trusts

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