Offers a thorough and perceptive treatment of modern English trust law Uniquely combines textbook and casebook in one compact volume Uses questions and problems at the end of each chapter to promote analysis and discussion Investigates the grey areas often favoured by examiners Illuminates the nature of the English trust concept with comparative references to foreign jurisdictions Illustrates text with excerpts from cases, statutes, articles, Government White Papers, Charity Commissioners' Reports and Decisions and Attorney-General's Guidelines

As a textbook combined with a sourcebook, this well-established work on modern English trust law not only offers two books for the price of one, but also illuminates the topics covered by a careful arrangement of text and materials.

As a textbook combined with a sourcebook, this well-established work on modern English trust law not only offers two books for the price of one, but also illuminates the topics covered by a careful arrangement of text and materials.

Cases and Materials on Equity and Trusts concentrates on fundamental judicial and scholarly statements of the purposes and principles of equity, and includes the law of trust and trustees, tracing, contribution and subrogation, as well as other equitable doctrines and remedies. This work introduces and discusses the main principles and remedies of Anglo-Australian equity for students. The carefully selected case extracts are accompanied by comprehensive commentary, extracts from statutes and critical statements on the law.

Equity and Trusts provides a thorough but accessible statement and analysis of the principles of equity, the law of trusts and equitable remedies. An understanding of fundamental principles is fostered through engaging discussion of case law, with boxed case summaries to assist in identifying key cases. The fourth edition has been fully revised and consolidated to include recent developments in case law and legislation, including discussion on: charitable trusts in the light of the Charities Act 2013 (Cth) Andrews v ANZ Banking Group Ltd (HCA - 2012) and Paciocco v ANZ Banking Group Ltd (FCA - 2015) on the law of penalties HIH Claims Support Ltd v Insurance Aust Ltd (HCA - 2011) and Lavin v Toppi (HCA - 2015) on the law of contribution, particularly co-ordinate liability Re Dion Investments (NSWCA - 2014) on limits on court power to authorise amendments of trust deeds Federal Republic of Brazil v Durant International Corp (UKPC - 2015) on doctrine of tracing Australian Financial Services & Leasing Pty Ltd v Hills Industries Ltd (HCA - 2014) on defence of change of position to claim for restitution of moneys paid under mistake Sidhu v Van Dyke (HCA - 2014) on proprietary estoppel Bofinger v Kingsway Group Ltd (HCA - 2009) on the doctrines of subrogation and unjust enrichment in Australia The clear explanations of the meaning and practical application of the principles of equity and trusts in Australian law make the book ideal for students and an authoritative and reliable reference for practitioners.