Product Description

An authoritative reference and comprehensive introduction to equity and trusts for student readers, this leading textbook provides a genuinely modern approach to this crucial area of the law.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #138929 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 1312 pages

Review

Review of a previous edition:

‘One of the book’s great strengths is its clear exposition of some very difficult areas of the law, moving seamlessly from points that puzzle students to points that puzzle practitioners. Other strengths are the breadth of its approach, the fact that it is extremely up to date, the freshness and vividness of its approach and its willingness to place equity in a wider context … The student will enjoy a clear, lively and challenging account of the subject matter. The practitioner will find the book well worth consulting for its clear exposition of the basic principles and of their application in difficult areas.’ - New Law Journal

From the Back Cover

Equity and Trusts

Fifth Edition

Equity and Trusts has quickly established itself as a market leader due to it clarity, insight and accessibility. Professor Hudson’s scholarly account of the subject makes this text sufficiently authoritative for trust practitioners but also very accessible for the student reader. This textbook teaches you equity and trusts law by setting out the core principles at the beginning of each chapter and by using clear examples to illustrate them. Each chapter moves from a comprehensive analysis of the legal principles through to an analysis of the key academic debates in a way that lets the author’s enthusiasm for the subject shine through.

This fifth edition is comprehensive and up-to-date, including references to more than sixty new cases. Recent developments covered in depth in this book include:

Charities Act 2006; Stack v Dowden (House of Lords); Barlow Clowes v Eurotrust; Abou-Rahmah v Abacha; Re Horley FC; Re Farepak Food and Gift Ltd; Ultraframe UK Ltd v Fielding; Re Spectrum Plus; Baker v JE Clark (Transport) UK Ltd; Barraclough v Mell; Crossley v Crossley; Van Laetham v Brooker; Fourie v Le Roux; Templeton Insurance Ltd v Penningtons Solicitors LLP; Primlake Ltd v Matthews; Rockbrook Ltd v Khan; Yeoman’s Row Management Ltd v Cobbe; Turner v Jacob; Abbey National v Stringer; Sieff v Fox; and Betafence v Veys.

The chapters on Charities and on Quistclose trusts have been completely re-written, with extensive updating having been made to other parts of the book.

Review of a previous edition

‘One of the book’s great strengths is its clear exposition of some very difficult areas of the law, moving seamlessly from points that puzzle students to points that puzzle practitioners. Other strengths are the breadth of its approach, the fact that it is extremely up to date, the freshness and vividness of its approach and its willingness to place equity in a wider context . . . The student will enjoy a clear, lively and challenging account of the subject matter. The practitioner will find the book well worth consulting for its clear exposition of the basic principles and of their application in difficult areas.’

New Law Journal, 30 January 2004

The text is supported by a companion website, with casenotes on new developments and podcasts in which the author discusses key aspects of equity and trusts law.

About the Author

Alastair Hudson is Professor of Equity & Law at Queen Mary, University of London, and of Lincoln’s Inn, Barrister. He is also the author of a number of books on trusts and other areas of law, including Understanding Equity & Trusts.

Customer Reviews

brilliant Text
Prof Hudsons textbook is incredibly good and has a partner website with downloadable podcasts to listen to while on the move.
Its not guaranteed to get you a first - unless you put the effort in, but it is very unlikely that you'd fail if you put at lest the minimal required effort into reading the textbook.

Thank you.This is a masterpiece; ignore at your cost.
I work as a trust lawyer and have had the opportunity to sample a vast array of books on trust. By far this is the most comprehensive and interesting book on trust I have ever read. In this book, passion meets genius! It is clear the author loves his subject. Students will love it! I wish it had been around during my days at university. For those of you in the trust industry, STEP etc this book is as good as any of the mega buck reference books. For those looking for a refesher, check out the pod-cast.