Restitution law is the body of law based primarily on the principle that a person may not retain an unjust enrichment acquired at the expense of another. This text describes this unjust enrichment principle as expounded in Australian law. The book is written on the basis of reported cases and materials available at 1 June 1995. Includes a table of contents, table of cases, table of statutes, list of abbreviations and an index. Keith Mason is solicitor general for NSW and J W Carter is associate professor of law at the University of Sydney. Also available in paperback.