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PVL3704 Assignment 1 (Answers) Semester 1 - Due: 12 March 2024
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- Pvl3704
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- University Of South Africa (Unisa)
PVL3704 Assignment 1 (Complete Answers) Semester 1 - Due 12 March 2024
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PVL3704ASSIGNMENT 1 (SEMESTER 1)
DUE DATE: 12 March 2024
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later than 12 March 2024. Kindly note that fax or email submissions will not be accepted.
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QUESTION 1 (Various Answers Provided)
Discuss the general requirement that the defendant’s enrichment must have been at the expense
of the plaintiff. Refer in your answer to case law. (15)
Answer:
The general requirement in enrichment law stipulates that for a defendant to be liable, their
enrichment must have been at the expense of the plaintiff. This principle has been established
through various case law precedents.
Explanation of the Requirement:
➢ The requirement signifies that the defendant's gain or enrichment should directly result from
the plaintiff's loss or detriment. In other words, the plaintiff's expenditure, effort, or sacrifice
must be the cause of the defendant's enrichment.
Case Law Illustration:
➢ One significant case that illustrates this requirement is Fibrosa Spolka Akcyjna v Fairbairn
Lawson Combe Barbour Ltd [1943] AC 32. In this case, the House of Lords held that the defendant
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