Product Description

This new edition considers all of the academic commentary governing the area of equity and trusts - in particular the emerging law of restitution and the raft of new case law over the last decade. It analyses difficult questions in a manner which establishes the book both as a leading scholarly text and an invaluable resource for a student audience. In particular there are essays on property and human rights law, the problems of using trusts in international, commercial transactions, the ordering of trusts within property law and obligations, and the place of equity in social theory.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #921528 in Books
• Published on: 2003-07-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1106 pages

About the Author
Alastair Hudson, LLB, LLM, PhD (Lond.) Barrister, Lincoln's Inn, and Reader in Equity & Law; Queen Mary, University of London

Customer Reviews

excellent book- recommended reading for any law student
I completely agree with the previous review. The main points are well explained and succinct. The book will help any law student to understand the difficult and complicated nature of the law of Trusts. Having had the chance to read sections of other books, I found this one by far the easiest to understand. The writing style is clear and concise without being over elaborate and confusing. It is an excellent law textbook and I highly recommend it to any law student.

Comedy Genius
Briefly: Hudson's summaries at the beginning and end of each chapter are concise and comprehendable - a good starting point for seminar preparation or revision. His comedy comments (on various topics such as Sunderland Football club and Eddie Izzard) will also help to keep your spirits up. Hudson makes a tough subject slightly less daunting...

Quantity not quality
This book is extremely poorly written and should only be read after you feel confident enough with your knowledge of the subject to be able to see all its innaccuracies, if at all. Reading this book provides a risk of wrongfully doubting your understanding of the subject. The major problems are that Hudson equates terms that mean different things (e.g. by beginning a paragraph saying a rule relates to beneficiaries but then using the term potential beneficiaries in its place without clearly stating that the rule applies to them as well) and an serious lack of structure that would especially confuse if this was the first book you read on the subject. Resist the temptation to buy the thickest and newest book and buy a quality book instead e.g. Hanbury and Martin's Modern Equity.