The Law of Trusts and Equitable Obligations, 5th Edition

• Provides comprehensive coverage of the syllabi of the majority of degree courses on the law of equity and trusts
• Offers detailed analysis of all key decisions, statutes and current academic debate which will reassure students that they are understanding the key elements of the subject as well as keeping abreast of recent case law and developments
• A lively and stimulating writing style ensures students engage with this potentially difficult and complex subject area
• An extensive Online Resource Centre accompanies the book, with twice yearly updates, multiple choice questions and some innovative animations explaining complex topics

New to this edition

• A distinct chapter, incorporating a new and revised treatment of trusts of the family home, considering the equitable mechanisms used to gain interests in the family home, and exploring the academic debates surrounding the area, particularly from the family law and property law perspectives.
• Revised introductory materials on the nature of equity and property, to emphasise the importance of proprietary and equitable concepts in understanding equity.
• Discusses fundamental changes brought about by the Charities Act 2006, including new Charity Commission guidance and the debates surrounding the issue of public benefit.
• Considers the continuing debate, both judicial and academic, in the allocation of property rights following Stack v Dowden
• Includes comprehensive updates of other areas of law, including major decisions on the liability of third parties to trusts
• New pedagogical features to aid accessibility to the text, including section maps to aid navigation of chapters, a glossary of terms and an expansion of diagrammatic aids
• A full suite of companion materials on a support website, including interactive support materials, multiple choice questions

The Law of Trusts and Equitable Obligations provides students with a detailed and stimulating account of the law of equity and trusts. It offers comprehensive analysis of topics covered on equity and trusts modules on undergraduate law degrees.

The fifth edition has been thoroughly updated by Warren Barr, senior lecturer at the University of Liverpool and Law Teacher of the Year 2006 in collaboration with Robert Pearce and John Stevens. The introductory section has been restructured to reflect changes in modern teaching of the subject and recent case law. A new chapter on Trusts of the Family Home has been added together with an revised and expanded chapter on charities. In addition to these substantive changes to content, the author has added a glossary of terms to aid understanding of key definitions and terminology.

Written in a fresh and lively style and supported by a strong analytical framework, the fifth edition of the Law of Trusts & Equitable Obligations continues the tradition of previous editions by providing students with a relevant and exciting examination of the Law of equity and trusts.

Readership: Second or third year students taking compulsory courses in equity and trusts as part of their LLB degree.