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Equity and Trusts Law in Hong Kong, 3rd Edition

Equity and Trusts Law in Hong Kong, 3rd Edition

Author: Lawrence Ma
Publisher: LexisNexis Hong Kong
ISBN: 9789888231584
Published In: November 2014
Format: Hardback , 1226 pages
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Be confident you are up to date after the Trustee Ordinance Reform with our latest edition of Equity & Trusts Law in Hong Kong.

Have the comprehensive content on hand to deal with an array of equity and trusts matters, through:

- Updates on legislation based on the recent Trustee Ordinance (Cap 29) amendments
- Comprehensive coverage beyond Hong Kong to include English and Australian references
- Hong Kong case law dates back to the colonial era
- Expert analysis of the underlying issues and complex legal concepts
- Clear, factual illustrations of the application of the law

"This admirable work, now in its third edition, continues to be an extremely useful treatise on equity and trusts to local practitioners and judges. It contains all the important topics in this area of the law, with elaborate exposition of the relevant concepts and principles, supported by cases decided in England, Australia, Hong Kong and other common law courts. It is comprehensively researched and presented in a clear and systematic way."
- Patrick Chan, Non Permanent Judge, Court of Final Appeal

Equity and Trusts Law in Hong Kong - 3rd Edition

The third edition of this well-known and respected text provides an updated and thorough account of the principles of equity and trusts in Hong Kong.

It covers all relevant Hong Kong case law beginning from the colonial era to the recent amendment to the Trustee Ordinance (Cap 29) giving effect to the Trustee Ordinance Reform 2013.

In addition, this book includes references to major English and Australian decisions in order to provide the reader with a better understanding of underlying issues or controversies.

This comprehensive book, with its updated text and clear factual illustrations of the application of the law, is useful for all concerned with equity and trusts in Hong Kong.

Chapter 1 .... Nature, History and Maxims of Equity
Chapter 2 .... Jurisdiction and Power
Chapter 3 .... Equitable Rights, Titles and Interests
Chapter 4 .... Equitable Assignments
Chapter 5 .... Estoppel
Chapter 6 .... Fiduciary Obligations
Chapter 7 .... Unconscionable Transactions
Chapter 8 .... Penalties and Forfeiture
Chapter 9 .... Con dential Information
Chapter 10 .... Subrogation
Chapter 11 .... Contribution
Chapter 12 .... Minor Doctrines
Chapter 13 .... The Nature of Trusts
Chapter 14 .... Express Trusts
Chapter 15 .... The Variation and Termination of Trusts
Chapter 16 .... Charitable Trusts
Chapter 17 .... Resulting Trusts
Chapter 18 .... Constructive Trusts
Chapter 19 .... The Trustee
Chapter 20 .... Rights of the Bene ciary
Chapter 21 .... Specific Trustees
Chapter 22 .... Equitable Defences
Chapter 23 .... Specic Performance
Chapter 24 .... Injunctions
Chapter 25 .... Declarations
Chapter 26 .... Damages in Equity
Chapter 27 .... Minor Remedies

Lawrence Ma

B Comm, LLB, LLM, MCIArb, AHKIArb, TEP
Adjunct Professor in Law, Nankai University, Tianjin
Director, China Law Society
Barrister-at-Law
Lawrence Ma Chambers, Hong Kong

Lawrence holds three degrees from the University of Queensland - a Bachelor of Commerce, a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws by thesis. He was a pupil to Mr James Douglas QC (now the Hon Justice Douglas of the Supreme Court of Queensland) and was admitted to practice at the Queensland Bar in April 1996. In 1999, Mr Ma extended his professional practice to the New South Wales Bar and had then been the only Chinese-speaking barrister to practise at the Australian Bar.

During his practice in Sydney, Mr Ma specialised in general commercial and trust-related litigation. He passed the Overseas Barristers Qualifying Examination set by the Hong Kong Bar Association in 2006 and is currently practising at the Hong Kong Bar. Mr Ma is also a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and has delivered many talks on updates to trust law in Hong Kong.