Product Description

This classic text sets out the underlying principles which govern this area of law and explores in a very practical fashion the administration of trusts. This new edition incorporates all the new trusts legislation such as the Trustee Act 2000, along with a wealth of new case law including Twinsectra v Yardley. The chapters on Pensions Trusts and Trusts in the Conflict of Laws have been expanded. All the remaining chapters have been re-formulated and brought fully up-to-date. A J Oakley draws on a wealth of experience in both teaching and practice to provide the reader with a thoroughly updated and accessible guide to the law and the overall function of trusts. This new and updated edition incorporating recent case law and major legislative changes will be welcomed by teachers and students at undergraduate level, vocational students and practitioners.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #272377 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09-25
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 816 pages

Customer Reviews

I thought it was helpful
Trust and equity is not the easiest of subjects to grasp. But once you've got a clear outline of what it is all about, it is manageable. I think this is the strong point of the book. Compared to other books of the same genre, the chapters are arranged in a manner which made more sense to me. Although the language might be rather abstract and difficult to read for a first-timer who is not used to reading legal texts, this book helps a lot for someone who has a basic knowledge of the subject. I strongly recommend it for deeper reading. It beats reading 5 or 6 easier texts.

Who is this book written for?
This book is written in the style of a friendly guide to law rather than a textbook. This creates confusion as the book sets out to discuss in detail problems with trusts in the English common law but does so in a fudgy you know what I mean kind of a way. Discussion centres around conceptual, more abstract, aspects of trusts and equity but with inadequate reference to the technical nature of the law (you really need to be able to supply this for yourself). Worse still, Parker and Mellows do not address all issues relevant to law students and their tendancy to gloss over some of the more technical aspects of the law explains why their conclusions leave the reader feeling unsatisfied. I would only recommend this book to someone who has a good basic knowledge of trusts as a basis for discussion. It is not an accurate guide to the law and is likely to confuse the undergraduate and mentally damage the more general reader.