The appellants appealed a trial judgment awarding the respondents damages for unjust enrichment arising from an oral agreement for farm labour in exchange for rent-free accommodation.
The Court of Appeal upheld the finding of unjust enrichment and the method of calculating damages, but reduced the quantum slightly to align with the statement of claim.
The Court also allowed the appeal on costs, varying the trial judge's award from a solicitor-and-client basis to a party-and-party basis, finding no reprehensible conduct to justify the higher scale.
