Meagher, Gummow & Lehane’s Equity: Doctrines & Remedies, 5th Edition

Name: Meagher, Gummow & Lehane’s Equity: Doctrines & Remedies, 5th Edition
Brand: LexisNexis Australia
SKU: 9780409332261
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Author: Heydon, J; Leeming, M; Turner, P
ISBN: 9780409332261

Edited by Heydon, J · Leeming, M · Turner, P

LexisNexis Australia December 2014

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ISBN-13: 9780409332261
Publisher: LexisNexis Australia
Publication: December 2014
Format: Paperback , 1283 pages
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Countri(es) for reference only

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An Essential text for practitioners of law and for students requiring a comprehensive coverage of equity.

Meagher, Gummow and Lehane’s Equity: Doctrines & Remedies has become the authoritative work on equity in Australia and a leading text in the common law world, presenting a scholarly analysis of the principles of equity by reference to the leading cases and statutory provisions.

This new edition includes analysis of developments in Australia and the common law world over the past 12 years. It deals with all fundamental equitable doctrines and remedies, save for trusts, and covers the development of equity and its history in the United Kingdom and Australia, including the effects of the Judicature system.

Meagher, Gummow and Lehane’s Equity: Doctrines and Remedies has been described as “a most substantial and distinguished contribution to the literature of Equity” (Law Quarterly Review), and as exhibiting “a high standard in the articulation and explanation of equitable doctrines, and in the discussion of equitable remedies” (Australian Law Journal).

Few if any Australian law books have carved so significant a niche in legal publishing. This work is an essential text for law practitioners and students.

This text is part of the LexisNexis Black and Silver Series.

Features:

Highly respected and regarded author team.

regarded as authoritative amongst practitioners and the judiciary and has an established reputation as the definitive work on this topic.

Comprehensive and thorough examination of equity.

Part One – The Background of Equity

Equity History
The Judicature System
The Maxims of Equity

Part Two – The Basic Concepts of Equity

Equitable Estates and Interests
The Fiduciary Relationship

Part Three – Assurances and Assignments

Assignments in Equity
Equitable Assignments –The Requirement of Writing
Priorities
Subrogation
Contribution
Marshalling

Part Four – Unconscionable Transactions

Fraud in Equity
Innocent Misrepresentation
Mistake in Equity
Undue Influence
Catching Bargains
Estoppel in Equity
Penalties, Forfeiture and Allied Relief

Part Five – Remedies

Declarations
Specific Performance
Injunctions
Specific Delivery
Equitable Compensation
Damages in Equity
Rescission
Account
Rectification
Delivery-up, Cancellation of Documents and Destruction
Receivers

Part Six – Deceased Estates

The Rule in Strong v Bird
Domationes Mortis Causa
Satisfaction
Ademption
Performance
Conversion

Part Seven – Equitable Defences

Statutes of Limitations
Release
Laches and Aqueiscence
Set-Off and Related Doctrines

Part Eight – Miscellaneous Doctrines

Election
Merger
Confidential Information
Passing-Off
Restrictive Covenants

About the Author

The Honourable J D Heydon AC QC is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia. He was appointed to the Court in February 2003, after having been a judge of the New South Wales Court of Appeal since 2000. He is currently the Commissioner of the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption.

The Honourable Justice M J Leeming is a Judge of the Supreme Court of NSW and a Judge of Appeal. He is also Challis Lecturer in Equity at the University of Sydney Law School.

Dr P G Turner is a University Lecturer in Law in the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of St Catharine’s College, Cambridge. He holds degrees in science and law from the University of Sydney and a doctorate in law from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.

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