Simone Degeling is a Professor of Law at UNSW Law, Australia. She is an expert in private law specialising in equity & trusts, remedies, the law of restitution and unjust enrichment and the intersection of civil procedure and private law doctrine.
Simone is a Fellow of The Australian Academy of Law and the General Editor of the Journal of Equity. Additionally she is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Commonwealth Law, the Advisory Board of the SSRN eJournal of Fiduciary Law, a Fellow of The Australian Centre for Private Law, University of Queensland and a member of the Academic Committee of the Banking and Financial Services Law Association. She is the Co-Director of the UNSW Law Private Law Policy & Research Group and was previously the Private Law Research Leader of the IMF Bentham Class Actions Initiative at UNSW Law.
Simone has written, co written or co-edited books on unjust enrichment and restitution law, equity and trusts, tort, remedies and contract. She has also published articles and essays on equity and trusts, unjust enrichment and restitution law, contract, tort and remedies. Simone teaches and accepts research students in equity and trusts, remedies and the law of restitution and unjust enrichment. Prior to her academic career, Simone worked as a commercial lawyer specialising in Banking and Finance law.
SSRN at https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=529174.
Book Chapters
Degeling S; Smith L, 2024, 'Exporting Fiduciary Obligations: The Case of Advisors', in Agnew S; Smith SM (ed.), Law at the Cutting Edge Essays in Honour of Sarah Worthington, Hart Publishing, pp. 171 - 192, https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/law-at-the-cutting-edge-9781509965175/
Degeling S; Gardner J; McGeechan J, 2024, 'Small Claims, Big Challenges: Collective Enforcement of Consumer Claims', in Gardner J; Ramsay I (ed.), Landmark Cases of Consumer Law, Hart Publishing, pp. 387 - 402
Degeling S; Hudson J; Samet I, 2023, 'Express Trusts: Concepts, Justifications, and Boundaries', in Philosophical Foundations of the Law of Express Trusts, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192844934.003.0001
Degeling S, 2023, 'Administrators as Trustees of Class Action Recoveries in Australia', in Degeling S; Hudson J; Samet I (ed.), Philosophical Foundations of the Law of Express Trusts, Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 223 - 251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192844934.003.0010
Degeling S, 2023, 'Certainty of Loss of Chance in Equity', in McFarlane B; Elliott S (ed.), Equity Today 150 Years After the Judicature Reforms, Hart Publishing, pp. 339 - 360, https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/equity-today-9781509960071/
Degeling S; Crawford MJ; Tiverios NA, 2021, 'Introduction', in Justifying Private Rights, pp. 1 - 20
Degeling S, 2021, 'Fiduciaries, Equitable Compensation and Lost Commercial Opportunity: Reconciling the Need for Financial Loss', in Eldridge J; Douglas M; Carr C (ed.), Economic Torts and Economic Wrongs, Hart Publishing, Oxford, https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/book/economic-torts-and-economic-wrongs/
Degeling S, 2020, 'Informed Consent and Declining to Opt-Out of Australian Federal Class Actions', in Bant E; Patterson J (ed.), Misleading Silence, Hart Publishing, pp. 351 - 371, https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/uk/misleading-silence-9781509929252/
Degeling S, 2020, 'Some Varieties of Consent in Equity: Enhancing and Protecting Autonomy?', in Klimchuk D; Samet I; Smith HE (ed.), Philosophical Foundations of the Law of Equity, Oxford University Press, Oxford, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198817659.003.0016
Degeling S; Crawford M; Tiverios N, 2020, 'Introduction', in Degeling S; Crawford M; Tiverios N (ed.), Justifying Private Rights, Hart Publishing, https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/uk/justifying-private-rights-9781509931958/
Degeling S, 2020, 'Punishment', in Witzleb N; Bant E; Degeling S; Barker K (ed.), Remedies Commentary and Materials, pp. 889 - 965
Degeling S, 2020, 'Compensation in Equity', in Wiztleb N; Bant E; Degeling S; Barker K (ed.), Remedies Commentary and Materials, pp. 631 - 715
Bant E; Barker K; Degeling S, 2020, 'The Evolution of Unjust Enrichment Law: Theory and Practice.', in Bant E; Barker K; Degeling S (ed.), Research Handbook on Unjust Enrichment and Restitution, Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 2 - 27, https://www.elgaronline.com/view/edcoll/9781788114257/9781788114257.00007.xml
Degeling S, 2019, 'Certainty in Calculating Monetary Remedies for Breach of Fiduciary Duty', in Barker K; Grantham R (ed.), Apportionment in Private Law, Hart Publishing, pp. 221 - 239, http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781509917525.ch-009
Degeling S, 2019, 'Resulting Trusts', in A Sourcebook on Equity and Trusts in Australia, Cambridge University Press, pp. 532 - 563
Degeling S, 2019, 'Constructive Trusts', in A Sourcebook on Equity and Trusts in Australia, Cambridge University Press, pp. 564 - 611
Degeling S, 2019, 'Statutes and a Fiduciary Course of Dealing', in Vines P; Donald S (ed.), Statutory Interpretation in Private Law, Federation Press, Alexandria NSW, pp. 228 - 244, https://www.federationpress.com.au/bookstore/book.asp?isbn=9781760022051
Degeling S, 2019, 'Fiduciary relationships', in A Sourcebook on Equity and Trusts in Australia, Cambridge University Press, pp. 232 - 277
Degeling S, 2019, 'Bars to Relief', in A Sourcebook on Equity and Trusts in Australia, Cambridge University Press, pp. 119 - 137
Degeling SE, 2018, 'Breach of Fiduciary Duty: Consent and Prior Court Authorisation', in Davies P; Douglas S; Goudkamp J (ed.), Defences in Equity, Hart Publishing, Oxford, pp. 99 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781509995110.ch-006
Degeling SE; Barker K, 2017, 'Designing Reparation: Lessons from Private Law', in Levy R; O'Brien M; Rice S; Ridge P; Thornton M (ed.), New Directions for Law In Australia Essays in Contemporary Law Reform, ANU Press, Canberra, pp. 321 - 328, http://dx.doi.org/10.22459/NDLA.09.2017
Degeling SE; Varuhas J, 2017, 'Equity's Personal Monetary Remedies', in Degeling S; Varuhas J (ed.), Equitable Compensation and Disgorgement of Profit, Hart Publishing, Oxford, pp. 1 - 18
Degeling SE, 2017, 'Discretion and Equitable Compensation', in Degeling S; Varuhas J (ed.), Equitable Compensation and Disgorgement of Profit, Hart Publishing, Oxford, pp. 311 - 329
Degeling SE, 2017, 'Undue Influence and the Spiritual Economy', in Barker K; Degeling S; Fairweather K; Grantham R (ed.), Private Law and Power, Hart Publishing, Oxford, pp. 159 - 175
Degeling SE, 2016, 'Fiduciary Relationships', in A Sourcebook on Equity and Trusts in Australia, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, pp. 208 - 247
Degeling SE, 2016, 'Bars to Relief', in A Sourcebook on Equity and Trusts in Australia, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, pp. 104 - 121
Degeling SE; Weeks G, 2016, 'The Essence of a Fiduciary Relationship: Justice Mason’s Dissent in Hospital Products Ltd v United States Surgical Corporation (1984)', in Lynch AN (ed.), Great Australian Dissents, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 209 - 228
Edelman J; Goudkamp J; Degeling SE, 2016, 'Introduction', in Degeling S; Edelman J; Goudkamp J (ed.), Contract in Commercial Law, Thomson Reuters, Sydney, pp. 1 - 24
Degeling SE, 2016, 'Constructive Trusts', in A Sourcebook On Equity and Trusts in Australia, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, pp. 511 - 554
Degeling SE, 2016, 'Resulting Trusts', in A Sourcebook On Equity and Trusts in Australia, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, pp. 480 - 510
Degeling SE, 2015, 'Compensation in Equity', in Remedies Commentary and Materials, edn. 6th, Thomson Reuters Australia Limited, Sydney, pp. 599 - 679
Degeling SE, 2015, 'Punishment', in Remedies Commentary and Materials, edn. 6th, Thomson Reuters Australia Limited, Sydney, pp. 835 - 907
Degeling SE, 2013, 'Proprietary Responses to Policy Motivated Claims: Restitution in the Hinterland', in Bant E; Bryan M (ed.), Principles of Proprietary Remedies, Thomson Reuters, Sydney, pp. 141 - 164, http://www.thomsonreuters.com.au/principles-of-proprietary-remedies-hardcover/productdetail/120634
Degeling SE, 2013, 'Restitution of Unlawfully Exacted Tax in Australia: The Woolwich Principle', in Elliott S; Hacker B; Mitchell C (ed.), Restitution of Overpaid Tax, edn. Original, Hart Publishing, Oxford, pp. 313 - 326, http://www.hartpub.co.uk/BookDetails.aspx?ISBN=9781849461733
Degeling SE, 2011, 'The Foundations of Torts in Commercial Law', in Degeling S; Edelman J; Goudkamp J (ed.), Torts in Commercial Law, edn. Original, Thomson Reuters, Australia, pp. 1 - 15, http://www.thomsonreuters.com.au/catalogue/productdetails.asp?id=12270
Degeling S; Edgeworth B, 2010, 'Unjust Enrichment and Unauthorised Improvements to Land', in Property and Security: Selected Essays, Thomson Reuters, Sydney, pp. 277 - 296
Degeling SE; Edgeworth BJ, 2010, 'Improvements to Land Belonging to Another', in Moses LB; Edgeworth B; Sherry C (ed.), Property and Security: Selected Essays, Lawbook Co., Pyrmont NSW, pp. 277 - 290
Degeling SE; Edelman J, 2008, 'What is an Unjust Factor?', in Edelman J; Degeling S (ed.), Unjust Enrichment in Commercial Law, edn. Original, Thomson Reuters, Sydney, pp. 177 - 196
Degeling SE, 2008, 'Understanding Policy-motivated Unjust Factors', in Rickett C; Grantham R (ed.), Structure and Justification in Private Law: Essays for Peter Birks, Hart Publishing, Oxford, UK, pp. 267 - 290
Degeling SE; Edelman J, 2008, 'Introduction', in Edelman J; Degeling S (ed.), Unjust Enrichment in Commercial Law, Thomson Reuters, Sydney, pp. 1 - 10
Degeling SE; Edelman J, 2005, 'Introduction', in Degeling S; Edelman J (ed.), Equity in Commercial Law, Thomson, Sydney Australia, pp. 1 - 8
Degeling SE, 2004, 'The policy against accumulation and three party cases: Roxborough v Rothmans of Pall Mall Australia', in Hudson A (ed.), New Perspectives on Property Law: Obligations and Restitution, Cavvendish, London, pp. 233 - 246
Degeling SE, 2003, 'Restitution for Vulnerable Transactions', in Armour J; Bennett H (ed.), Vulnerable Transactions in Corporate Insolvency, edn. Original, Hart Publishing, Oxford, UK, pp. 385 - 426
Degeling SE, 2001, 'The policy against accumulation as an unjust factor', in Schrage, E. (ed.), Unjust Enrichment and the Law of Contract, edn. Original, Kluwer Law International, The Hague, pp. 167 - 192
Journal articles
Degeling S; Legg M, 2023, 'Undue influence, litigation funding and book building in group proceedings', Civil Justice Quarterly, 42, pp. 247 - 275, https://uk.westlaw.com/Document/IA1DBD6C0059111EEB3C499288C8B9BBF/View/FullText.html
Degeling S; Hudson J, 2019, 'Credit Advisers, Consumer Credit and Equitable Fiduciary Obligations', Federal Law Review, 47, pp. 64 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0067205X18816235
Degeling S; Hudson JR, 2018, 'Financial Robots as Instruments of Fiduciary Loyalty', The Sydney Law Review, 40 (https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=506399650890822;res=IELAPA), pp. 63 - 92, https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3206371
Degeling SE; Legg M, 2017, 'Class action settlements, opt-out and class closure: Fiduciary conflicts', Journal of Equity, 11, pp. 319 - 345
Degeling SE; Legg , 2017, 'Fiduciaries and Funders: Litigation Funders in Australian Class Actions', Civil Justice Quarterly, 36, pp. 244 - 264
Degeling SE, 2016, 'Loss of a Chance and Breach of Fiduciary Duty: The Requirment of Certainty of Loss', Singapore Academy of Law Journal, 28, pp. 825 - 848
Degeling SE; Hudson J, 2015, 'Equitable money remedies against financial advisers who give 'advice about advice'', Company and Securities Law Journal, 33, pp. 166 - 175, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000364747700003&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
Degeling SE; Edelman JE; Goudkamp J, 2015, 'Contemporary problems in the law of contract', Australian Bar Review, 40, pp. 174 - 183
Degeling SE; Barker K, 2015, 'Private Law and Grave Historical Injustice: The Role of the Common Law', Monash University Law Review, 41, pp. 377 - 413, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000387025700004&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
Degeling SE; Hudson J, 2014, 'Fiduciary Obligations, Financial Advisers and FOFA', Company and Securities Law Journal, 32, pp. 527 - 539, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000213316100002&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
Degeling S; San Roque M, 2014, 'Unjust Enrichment: A Feminist Critique of Enrichment', The Sydney Law Review, 36, pp. 69 - 98, http://sydney.edu.au/law/slr/slr_36/slr36_1/SLRv36n1DegelingSanRoque.pdf
Degeling SE; Legg M, 2014, 'Fiduciary Obligations of Lawyers in Australian Class Actions', University of New South Wales Law Journal, 37, pp. 914 - 938, http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/UNSWLJ/2014/33.html
Degeling SE; Seymour JK, 2010, 'Collective Claims in Unjust Enrichment', Civil Justice Quarterly, 29, pp. 449 - 477
Degeling SE, 2010, 'Sub Contractors and Three Party Claims', Monash University Law Review, 36, pp. 207 - 221
Edelman J; Degeling SE, 2010, 'The Future of the Common Law of Torts', Australian Bar Review, 33, pp. 45 - 55, http://www.lexisnexis.com/au/legal/results/pubTreeViewDoc.do?nodeId=TAAFAABAAF&pubTreeWidth=23%25
Degeling SE; Chowdry M, 2007, 'Passing on in the High Court of Australia', Law Quarterly Review, 123, pp. 203 - 209
Degeling SE, 2006, 'Tort and Unjust Enrichment Intersect Again', King`s College Law Journal, 17, pp. 117 - 130
Degeling SE; Edelman J, 2004, 'Fusion: The Interaction of Common Law and Equity', Australian Bar Review, 23, pp. 195 - 204
Degeling SE, 2004, 'The Defence of Passing On and Policies Against Accumulation: Consumers and Unjust Enrichment', Restitution Law Review, 12, pp. 25 - 51
Degeling SE, 2002, 'A New Reason for Restitution: The Policy Against Accumulation', Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 22, pp. 435 - 461
Degeling SE, 2000, 'Carer's claims: Unjust Enrichment and Tort (Law Com No 262)', Restitution Law Review, pp. 172 - 188
Degeling SE, 1999, 'Trusts of Damages', Tolley's Trust Law International, 13, pp. 146 - 154
Degeling SE, 1997, 'Carers and victims: the law's dilemma', Tolley's Trust Law International, 11, pp. 30 - 34
Degeling SE, 1997, 'Kars v Kars - Balancing the Interests of Victims and Carers', Australian Law Journal, 71, pp. 882 - 896
Edited Books
Hudson J; Degeling S; Samet I, (eds.), 2023, Philosophical Foundations of the Law of Express Trusts, Oxford University Press, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192844934.001.0001
Degeling S; Crawford M; Tiverios N, (eds.), 2020, Justifying Private Rights, Hart Publishing, https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/uk/justifying-private-rights-9781509931958/
Bant E; Barker K; Degeling S, (eds.), 2020, Research Handbook on Unjust Enrichment and Restitution, Edward Elgar, https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/research-handbook-on-unjust-enrichment-and-restitution-9781788114257.html
Barker K; Degeling SE; Fairweather K; Grantham R, (eds.), 2017, Private Law and Power, Hart Publishing, Oxford
Degeling SE; Varuhas J, (ed.), 2017, Equitable Compensation and Disgorgement of Profit, Hart Publishing, Oxford
Degeling SE; Edelman J; Goudkamp J, (eds.), 2016, Contract in Commercial Law, Thomson Reuters, Sydney
Degeling SE; Edelman J; Goudkamp , (eds.), 2011, Torts in Commercial Law, Thomson Reuters, Sydney
Degeling SE; Edelman J, (ed.), 2008, Unjust Enrichment in Commercial Law, Thomson Reuters, Sydney
Degeling SE; Edelman J, (ed.), 2005, Equity in Commercial Law, Thomson, Sydney Australia
Books
Bryan M; Degeling S; Donald S; Vann V, 2022, A Sourcebook on Equity and Trusts in Australia, Cambridge University Press
Witzleb N; Bant E; Degeling S; Barker K, 2020, Remedies Commentary and Materials, Thomson Reuters
Donald S; Degeling S; Bryan M; Vann V, 2019, A Sourcebook on Equity and Trusts in Australia, Cambridge University Press, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107445499
Bryan M; Degeling SE; Donald S; Vann V, 2016, A Sourcebook on Equity and Trusts in Australia, Cambridge University Press
Witzleb N; Bant E; Degeling S; Barker K, 2015, Remedies Commentary and Materials
Degeling SE, 2003, Restitutionary Rights to Share in Damages, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge