The second edition of A Sourcebook on Equity and Trusts in Australia follows the structure of the second edition of Equity and Trusts in Australia and provides a selection of primary legal materials with accompanying commentary and discussion, covering the principal areas of equity and the law of trusts taught in Australian law schools. Fully revised and updated, the second edition features a new chapter on the termination of trusts and includes extracts from recent decisions. Cases have been carefully selected based on the needs of undergraduate law and Juris Doctor students approaching this subject for the first time. Detailed commentary accompanies the case extracts, giving a clear account of the facts and issues considered by the court. Chapters contain problems and discussion questions designed to enhance student learning.
The book provides a succinct, clear and accessible explanation of key theories and terminology in equitable and trust law and demonstrates how these are applied in practice with simple, topical examples.
This edition has been revised to include recent landmark decisions and a new chapter on termination and variation of trusts.
This edition has been revised to include recent landmark decisions and a new chapter on termination and variation of trusts.
IRC [1960] AC 1 The appellants were bare trustees acting on behalf of Mr Hunter. In 1949 he created six settlements in favour of his five grandchildren and one for his future grandchildren. In February 1955 he transferred 18,000 shares ...
The seventh edition of Equity and Trusts in Australia remains the leading text for students of Equity and Trusts.
Nevertheless, in Barca v Mears [2005] EWHC 2170, Strauss J, whilst accepting that in the general run of cases the creditor's interests will outweigh all other considerations (as they did in the case itself), suggested that a shift in ...
Meagher, Gummow and Lehane, 1st edn Meagher, Gummow and Lehane, 5th edn (M. [year]) Milsom, Historical Foundations ... George Treby note Oxford Dictionary of Biography (2004) J. Baker, The Oxford History of the Laws of England Volume VI ...
EQUITY AND TRUSTS: IN PRINCIPLE, 2nd Edition has been revised to update its content with the latest case law and statutory developments and restructured to align its order of presentation with Dal Pont, Chalmers and Maxton, Equity and ...
By providing a principled analytical framework for the law of accessories and identifying common themes and problems that arise in the law, this book provides much-needed clarity.
What is equity? This book explores modern equity's nature, especially its facilitative character and its role in common law systems.