Fault lines in equity / edited by James Glister and Pauline Ridge.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Glister, James, editor.

Ridge, Pauline, editor.

Series:

Hart studies in private law ; v. 1.

Hart studies in private law ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Equity--Australia.

Equity.

Equity--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (301 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although much equitable doctrine is settled, there remain some intractable problems that bedevil lawyers across jurisdictions. Here, leading scholars and practitioners from England, Australia and New Zealand employ new historical, comparative and theoretical perspectives to cast light on these fault lines in equitable doctrine and methodology.

Contents:

Unjust enrichment versus equitable principles in England and Australia / Joachim Dietrich

Subrogation, equity and unjust enrichment / Mark Leeming

Clogs on the equity of redemption : a story of changing equitable intervention / Fiona Burns

Assignment of future property and preferences / Joshua Getzler

The fiduciary 'self dealing' rule / James Edelman

Participatory liability for breach of trust or fiduciary duty / Pauline Ridge

Equitable compensation / Jamie Glister

Trusts and knowledge : lessons from Australia / Ben McFarlane

The limits of equity in disputes over family assets / Matthew Harding

Constructive trusts : understanding remedialism / Michael Bryan

Thoughts on equity in New Zealand and New South Wales / Andrew Butler and Tim Miller.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781847319449

1847319440

9781474200783

1474200788

9781283657792

1283657791

9781847319432

1847319432

OCLC:

813536049