This collection assembles the most important and influential papers in the field of Equity and Trusts. While taking seriously the intimate and historical relationship between English Equity and the law of trusts, the volume also addresses new and comparative perspectives on the subject, bringing together common law and civil law, doctrinal scholarship and socio-legal analysis, historical approaches to Equity and functional ones. The collection compiles a wide range of authors and outlooks ranging from Frederic Maitland to recent scholarship on fiduciary obligations and discretionary trusts, highlighting the importance of Equity as a body of law, and the nature of the Trust as a fundamental juristic institution. Accompanied by an original introduction from the editors, this collection promises to be a useful tool for academics captivated by this subject area.
Graham Virgo overcomes the complex issues in the study of trusts and equity with unparalleled clarity, offering a rigorous and insightful commentary on the law and its contemporary contexts.
This volume in the 'Core Text Series' covers the law of trusts, explaining from first principles what 'trusts' is about and providing the student with an understanding of the law and the important academic controversies surrounding it.
Understanding Equity and 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 major focus of the book is upon the law of trusts. Treatment of equitable principles, doctrines, and remedies is distributed throughout the text and illustrated by reference to practical examples involving trusts.
All titles in the series follow the same formula and include the same features so students can move easily from one subject to another.
In this case, Mrs Beatrice Hodgson was an elderly widow who took a lodger, John Evans, into her home. It seems that Mr Evans was of a controlling nature by, for example, following Mrs Hodgson when she went out shopping and also ...
Law Express: Equity and Trusts is designed to help you to relate all the reading and study throughout your course specifically to exam and assignment situations.
Equity and Trusts is an ideal textbook for undergraduate courses on the law of trusts and equitable remedies.
Beginning Equity and Trusts is an ideal first introduction to the subject for LLB, GDL or ILEX and especially international students, those enrolled on distance learning courses or on other degree programmes.