Equity & Trusts Textbook 5th ed

Equity & Trusts 5th ed presents a clear and current picture of the law of equity and trusts, with comprehensive coverage that assumes no pre-existing knowledge of the topic by the reader.

Equity & Trusts:-

• Presents a detailed account of the law of equity and trusts, placing the subject in its modern context
• Takes account of the latest legislative and case law developments
• Combines in-depth commentary with critical analysis to give more than just a guide to the law
• Mirrors the structure of a traditional equity and trusts course for ease of use during studies
• Illustrates how the law operates in practice
• Gives examples to aid understanding of the more complex and technical areas
• Offers a short guide to further reading at the end of each chapter
• Contains a glossary of key terms at the start of the work

New to this Edition:-

• In the context of constructive trusts.the Supreme Court decision in FHR European Ventures LLP v Cedar Capital Partners LLC, which overrules.Sinclair Investments (UK) Ltd v Versailles Trade Finance Ltd and confirms that the proceeds of bribes and secret commissions accepted by an agent are held on trust for his principal
• On the illegality defence, the controversial Supreme Court decision in Patel v Mirza, which rejects the traditional rule (set out in Tinsley v Milligan) barring a claimant whose claim was posited on his own illegality in favour of a more flexible approach
• A range of recent developments in relation to cohabitants' rights in the family home, the grant of injunctive relief and the application of the public benefit requirement as regards charitable trusts