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Description

This book examines the justification for restitutionary awards for a failure of condition and considers when, given this justification, such awards should be made.

It argues that such awards give effect to, but do not enforce, an agreement between the parties. In recent years, this question has been the focus of more scrutiny and scepticism on the part of private law scholars. Adding to this scepticism, this study promotes a new 'agreement theory' of failure of condition, which offers a much less controversial way of understanding the role of restitution in such failures.

Innovative and thought-provoking, this is a significant new way of considering awards for failure of condition.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Alternative Theories of Failure of Condition
3. An Agreement Theory of Failure of Condition
4. Enrichment at the Expense of
5. Total Failure of Consideration
6. Failure of Condition and Contract
7. Failure of Condition, Rights, and Trusts
8. Conclusion

Product details

Published 17 Sep 2026
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 320
ISBN 9781509989935
Imprint Hart Publishing
Series Hart Studies in Private Law
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Timothy Pilkington

Timothy Pilkington is a Barrister at Thorndon Cham…

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