Unjust Enrichment in South African Law : Rethinking Enrichment by Transfer (Hardcover)

1 Introduction I Enrichment Liability in the Civilian Tradition II Enrichment Liability in South African Law III A Law of Unjustified Enrichment? IV Unjust Enrichment: the Reanalysis of Enrichment by Transfer V Beyond the Condictiones VI Plan of Action Part I Mistake 2 Mistake: Nineteenth Century I Introduction II Condictio Indebiti III Restitutio in Integrum on Grounds of Iustus Error IV Restitution of Contractual Performance on Grounds of Iustus Error V Conclusion 3. Mistake Continued: Twentieth Century and Beyond I Introduction II Twentieth Century: Excusable Mistake of Fact III Willis Faber Enthoven (Pty) Ltd v Receiver of Revenue IV Twenty-first Century: Excusable Mistake V Analysis: Excusable Mistake in South African Law Part II Compulsion and Incapacity Introduction: Taking Stock 4 Compulsion I Introduction II Historical Background III Restitution of Compelled Transfers: Nineteenth Century IV Restitution of Compelled Transfers: Twentieth Century V Analysis 5 Incapacity: Minority and the Doctrine of Ultra Vires I Introduction II Historical background III Restitution of Minors' Transfers in South African Law IV Restitution of Ultra Vires Transfers V Conclusion Part III Theory 6 Theory: Unjust Factors or Absence of Legal Ground? I Introduction II Unjust Factors Analysis in English Law III Absence of Legal Ground Analysis IV Civilian Critique of the Unjust Factors Analysis V The Case for Unjust Factors VI Unjust Factors and the Common Law Method VII A Mixed Approach 7 Conclusion I Unjust Enrichment in South African Law II In Defence of the Unjust Factors Analysis III Unjust Enrichment: the Future