The third edition of Trusts and Equity provides a detailed and conceptual analysis of a complex area of law. Watt concentrates on those subject areas that are most relevant in the contemporary arena, such as the commercial context. The author utilizes his expertise in teaching, writing and researching to enliven the text with helpful analogies and memorable references to extra-legal sources such as history, literature, and film. In this way he also stimulates students to engage critically with the theory.
An accompanying Online Resource Center, bringing together all 3 books written by Gary Watt, includes a sound bite of Gary explaining how the books should be used in teaching and how the web resources complement each book. Students will find the essay questions and problem scenarios together with the guide answers especially useful for reinforcing their learning and supporting their revision. Web links and regular updates ensure that readers have access to the latest developments in the subject.
Drawing on years of experience, Gary Watt encourages students to actively engage with the subject and think critically about its centralissues, outlining the key perspectives with clarity and rigour.Online Resources accompany this book, ...
KEY CASE: hunteR V moss [1994] 3 ALL ER 215 Moss was the registered holder of 950 shares in Moss Electrical Co Ltd. Moss orally declared that he would hold fifty of these shares on trust for Hunter under Hunter's contract of employment ...
This book explains the facts and associated case law for: • The nature of a trust, the creation of express private trusts and purpose trusts • Constitution of trusts • Types of trust: secret, protective and discretionary, resulting ...
The series website www.unlockingthelaw.co.uk provides free resources such as multiple choice questions, key questions and answers, revision podcasts and cases and materials exercises.
Equity and Trusts: Textbook
This collection of essays, written by leading commentators from across the common law world, examines a range of topics concerning Equity and Trusts in the commercial context.
Concise and authoritative analysis enables students to grasp the principles of trusts, develop the confidence to engage fully with thesubject area, and excel in their studies.Virgo approaches the topics with unparalleled clarity and ...
Broadly (and with emphasis on simplicity at this introductory stage), this will occur because the settlor has tried to create a trust in favour of a third-party beneficiary and because, although legal title has been transferred from him ...
Sharing land is what we do, especially on this small island, and in the part that is England and Wales coownership of land always exists under a trust in which legal title is held by the trustees as beneficial joint tenants. beneficial ...
Text, Cases, and Materials Paul S. Davies, Graham Virgo Edward Burn ... Clarity and simplicity are highly desirable qualities in the law. ... Sir George Jessel MR in Pearson's Case205 at p 341 referred in a passage cited above to ...