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Alastair Hudson’s Equity and Trusts is an ideal textbook for undergraduate courses on the law of trusts and equitable remedies. It provides a clear, current and comprehensive account of the subject through which the author’s enthusiasm and expertise shine through, helping to bring to life an area of the law which students often find difficult.
Beginning with the core principles, Alastair Hudson reinforces the key points by means of clear examples throughout each chapter, helping students to build and develop their own knowledge of equity and trusts. A set of lively, discursive essays reflecting on the law then begin to outline the broader political, social and economic context of the subject and encourage the reader to begin to engage with their own critical analysis.
The eighth edition of Equity and Trusts will be edited and updated to include discussion of the key developments in the subject since publication of the seventh edition in 2012, including the latest case law and potential for regulation relating to cohabitation and shared ownership as well as cases arising in the light of the enforcement of the Charities Act 2006.
Part 1: Fundamentals of Equity and Trusts 1. Introduction 2. Understanding the Trust Part 2: Express Trusts 3. Certainty in the Creation of Express Trusts 4. The Rights of Beneficiaries and the Beneficiary Principle 5. Formalities in the Creation of Express Trusts 6. Secret Trusts 7. Essay – The Nature of Express Trusts Part 3: Administration of Trusts 8. The Duties of Trustees 9. The Investment of Trusts 10. The Powers of Trustees and the Variation of TrustsPart 4: Trusts Implied by Law 11. Resulting Trusts 12. Constructive Trusts 13. Equitable Estoppel 14. Essay – Thinking About the Law on Fiduciaries Part 5: Equity, Trusts and the Home 15. Trusts of Homes 16. Trusts of Land 17. Essay – Family Law, Human Rights Law and Equity Part 6: Breach of Trust and Related Equitable Claims 18. Breach of Trust 19. Tracing 20. The Liability of Strangers to Account for Involvement in a Breach of Trust Part 7: Commercial Uses of Trusts 21. Commerce, International Trusts Law and Dealing with Property 22. Quistclose Trusts 23. Mortgages, Charges and Taking Security Part 8: Welfare Uses of Trusts 24. Occupational Pension Funds 25. Charities Part 9: Equitable Remedies26. Specific Performance 27. Injunctions and Confidences 28. Rescission and Rectification 29. Doctrine of Notice and Undue Influence 30. Miscellaneous Equitable Remedies Part 10: Theoretical Questions Relating to Equity and Trusts 31. The Nature of Property in Equity and Trusts 32. Equity, Chaos and Social Complexity
Alastair Hudson is Professor of Equity & Finance Law at the University of Southampton, and of Lincoln’s Inn, Barrister. He is a National Teaching Fellow, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and was UK Law Teacher of the Year in 2008.
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.
