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Australian Principles of Equity and Trusts 6th Edition

Australian Principles of Equity and Trusts 6th Edition

Author: Samantha Hepburn
Publisher: The Federation Press
ISBN: 9781760022495

Previous Edition ISBN: 9781760020538
Published In: October 2020
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Disclaimer:
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This sixth edition of Principles of Equity and Trusts has been comprehensively updated and revised. It retains its original style of presenting principles and remedies relevant to equity and trusts in a straightforward and succinct manner, referencing up-to-date cases and materials. It includes a discussion of new developments in fiduciary obligations, express trusts, unconscionable dealing, constructive trusts, penalties, injunctions, trustee duties and charitable trusts.

Among the many significant new decisions discussed in the sixth edition are the following judgments of the High Court of Australia:

Pipikos v Trayans (2018) 265 CLR 522 (part performance and estoppel).
Ancient Order of Foresters in Victoria Friendly Society Ltd v Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd (2018) 265 CLR 1 (breach of fiduciary duty; account of profits).
Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts Australia Pty Ltd v Commonwealth (2019) 368 ALR 390 (trustees right of indemnity).
Smethurst v Commissioner of Police>/i> [2020] HCA 14 (mandatory injunction, adequacy of damages).
Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Kobelt (2019) 368 ALR 1 (unconscionable dealing)

This new edition remains an ideal book for undergraduate study, covering all aspects of equity and trusts jurisprudence in an accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date style.

Part I – The Nature of Equity

The Nature of Equity

The Origin of the Equity Jurisdiction

The Relationship between Common Law and Equity

Part II – Equitable Principles

Equitable Proprietary Interests

Characterisation of Equitable Proprietary Interests

Equitable Priority Rules

Equitable Assignments

Fiduciary Obligations

The Protection of Confidential Information

Fraud in Equity