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About the Book

The area of restitution and unjust enrichment, which is situated at the dynamic intersection of equity
and law, is examined in this volume.

It looks at how restitutionary doctrine is nevertheless informed, constrained, and occasionally unsettled by equitable principles including conscience, fairness, fiduciary duty, and restorative justice.

The book takes a wide doctrinal and conceptual approach, discussing statutory interventions, modern case law, historical underpinnings, and new developments in restitutionary liability.

Private law theory, comparative civil and common law viewpoints, public law restitution, commercial and fiduciary situations, and the changing lines between legal and equitable remedies are all possible topics for contributions.

Practically speaking, the book discusses how practitioners and courts handle restitutionary claims in situations where equitable discretion and legal regulations collide. It provides information on judicial reasoning, remedial options, and how restitution affects governmental authority, fiduciary responsibility, and business certainty.

As a result, the book is directly relevant to researchers, judges, practicing attorneys, law reform organisations, and advanced students. In favour of a more comprehensive and moral explanation of restitutionary thinking, it challenges prevailing analytical models that aim to separate restitution from equity.

The collection provides a critical revaluation of dominant orthodoxies through its engagement with corrective justice theory, unjust factors analysis, rights-based approaches, and equity-based frameworks.

Eligibility

The book focuses on ‘Restitution and Unjust Enrichment at the Crossroads of Law and Equity’ and contributions are invited from academicians, practitioners, and students.

Themes

Contributors are invited to submit chapters related to (but not limited to):

• Theory and Foundations
  • Conceptual underpinnings of unjust enrichment and restitution
  • The normative foundation of reparation, law, and equity
  • Unjust enrichment, conscience, and corrective justice
  • Equitable principles’ ongoing significance in contemporary private law
  • Is unjust enrichment a myth or a real cause of action?
• Law–Equity Interaction
  • Historical evolution of restitution at common law and in equity
  • Fusion of law and equity: coherence or confusion?
  • Equitable discretion versus legal certainty in restitutionary claims
  • The role of conscience in unjust enrichment jurisprudence
  • Limits of equitable intervention in restitution
• Remedies and Relief
  • Restitutionary remedies: proprietary vs personal claims
  • Unjust enrichment, equitable liens, and constructive trusts
  • Tracing, following, and proprietary restitution
  • Measuring restitutionary relief: gain-based versus loss-based approaches
  • Defences to restitution: change of position, estoppel, laches, and illegality
• Comparative and Transnational Perspectives
  • Restitution and unjust enrichment in civil law jurisdictions
  • Comparative approaches to equity and restitution in mixed legal systems
  • Equity and unjust enrichment in international commercial disputes
  • Harmonisation and disarray in the ideas of reparation
  • International influences and convergence in the theory of unjust enrichment
• Institutional and Procedural Dimensions
  • Judicial reasoning in claims for equity and reparation
  • Equity, discretion, and institutional competence
  • Challenges to the restitutionary litigation process
  • Restitution and unjust enrichment in public law
  • Appellate courts’ influence on restitution doctrine
• Public, Fiduciary, and Commercial Contexts
  • Unfair enrichment in business and contractual arrangements
  • Fiduciary duties and restitution
  • Equity and compensation in bankruptcy and insolvency
  • Claims for restitution against public authorities
  • Unfair enrichment and unfair elements in digital and financial transactions
• Reform and Future Directions
  • Law reform and codification of unjust enrichment
  • Equity and restitution in a changing legal landscape
  • Technological change and new restitutionary challenges
  • Reassessing the boundaries of restitution and equity
  • The future of unjust enrichment in civil justice systems

Submission Guidelines

• Abstract Submission
  • Prospective contributors are invited to submit an extended abstract of 300–500 words.
  • The abstract should clearly indicate the chapter title, research question(s), methodology or approach (theoretical, doctrinal, comparative, empirical, or interdisciplinary), and the chapter’s original contribution to the volume’s theme.
  • A brief author biography (100–150 words) including institutional affiliation and contact details should accompany the abstract.
• Full Chapter Submission
  • Accepted chapters should be 6,000–8,000 words, including footnotes and references.
  • Chapters must present original, unpublished work and should not be under consideration elsewhere.
  • Co-authored submissions are welcome. Three authors per chapter is permissible.

Formatting and Style

• Submissions should be prepared in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.
• Text should be double-spaced, using 12-point Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins.
• Citations and references should follow APA 7th edition.
• Footnotes (not endnotes) should be used for legal citations where applicable.

Language

All submissions must be in English (please specify UK or US spelling and use consistently throughout the chapter).

Registration Fee

Registration Fee is Rs 1000/- per chapter.

Note: Registration fee is payable after the abstract is selected.

Important Dates

• Abstract submission deadline: 25 April, 2026
• Notification of acceptance:30 April, 2026
• Full chapter submission:10 May, 2026
• Review feedback: 14 May, 2026
• Final revised chapter submission: 20 May, 2026

Review Process

All submitted chapters will undergo a double-blind peer review (or editorial review—specify).

Submission Procedure

Please send abstracts/full chapters to: sharmaartisharma01@gmail.com

Publication Details

The book will be published as an edited volume with ISBN.

• Expected publication: 20 June 2026
• Book format: Hardcopy

Payment Details

The Fees can be paid through the link given at the end of the post. Payment shall also be done using any of the following modes:

• UPI
• Net Banking
• Bank Transfer.

The details for the same are as below:

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• Bank Name: HDFC
• Account Number: 50100769517729
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Payment Timeline

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Contact Details

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• Dr Arti Sharma @7888929081/9988873891(WhatsApp)
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• Mr Kshitij Kumar Rai @9999017012 (WhatsApp), 9919526921

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