Principles Of Australian Equity And Trusts

This book is a companion case book to the text version of Principles of Australian Equity and Trusts, 4th edition, by Peter Radan and Cameron Stewart.

The text offers a commentary on the law of equity and trusts written at a mid-range level of complexity. This has a companion case book.

In Principles of Australian Equity and Trusts: Cases and Materials the authors draw together the key cases and materials relating to equity and trusts to illustrate the reasoning processes of the court and the development of legal principles. Cases are carefully selected, edited and cross-referenced to the companion textbook, Principles of Australian Equity and Trusts, to promote a deep understanding of the subject. Both books follow the same chapter order and structure, making it easy to use them in tandem. In the third, fully revised and expanded edition of this cases and materials text, the discussion of the key concepts has been extended, putting the case extracts into their legal context. Helpful analysis of each extract will assist readers to understand why a particular case is important and the principle to be drawn from the decision. Additional cases have been included to ensure alignment with current teaching in equity and trusts. The new edition has also been expanded to to include new chapters on fraud in equity, subrogation, contribution and marshalling. Principles of Australian Equity and Trusts: Cases and Materials and its companion textbook Principles of Australian Equity and Trusts combine to make an ideal resource for students of equity and trusts, practitioners and anyone wishing to understand this complex area of law.

Designed to equip students with a sound and thorough understanding of the principles of law of equity trusts. Covering all jursdictions, the authors demistyfy the key principles in this complex area.

Equity and Trusts in Australia offers an accessible introduction to the principles of Australian equity and trusts law for students, linking key doctrines to their wider relationship with the law. The text covers foundational topics of equity and trusts law, including the nature of equity, fiduciary relationships and trust structures. This edition has been revised to include recent landmark decisions and a new chapter on termination and variation of trusts. Each chapter concludes with a guide to the online resources, which encourage students to extend their knowledge of the content through further reading, practice problems and discussion topics. Written by a team of experienced authors, Equity and Trusts in Australia is an ideal text for students undertaking this area of study for the first time. A Sourcebook on Equity and Trusts in Australia is also available and provides cases and primary legal materials to accompany Equity and Trusts in Australia.