INTRODUCTION
In 1939, a twice-weekly series of lectures was given, each two-hours long and unscripted, not far from here in a turret room, no doubt, in King’s College, just along the Backs from here. They were given by the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, on the foundations of mathematics. Amongst many others, they were attended by another of the great minds of the 20th century: Alan Turing. Tonight I want to adopt the approach that Wittgenstein took in those lectures to the question whether there is an underlying general theory of restitution. Specifically, I argue that the law of restitution in English and Welsh law does not have a single underlying essence, but that it does demonstrate what Wittgenstein called family resemblance … (more)
The Lady Carr Of Walton-On-The-Hill, Lady Chief Justice, ‘Unjust Enrichment: Is There A General, Underlying Theory?’ (Queens’ College Lecture, 25 February 2026).
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