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Alastair Hudson’s Equity and Trusts is an ideal textbook for undergraduate courses on the law of trusts and equitable remedies. It provides a clear, current and comprehensive account of the subject through which the author’s enthusiasm and expertise shine through, helping to bring to life an area of the law which students often find challenging. Fully updated and revised, this Seventh Edition contains an analysis of Jones v Kernott and trusts of homes; a new treatment of dishonest assistance and unconscionable receipt; a full treatment of the law on super-injunctions; coverage of all of the trusts law cases precipitated by the collapse of Lehman Brothers; a reflection on women and equity, and the politics of trusts law; a new treatment of the Hastings-Bass principle; and analysis of over 200 new cases and the Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009. Equity and Trusts remains the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the law of Equity and Trusts, while still a lively and thoughtful account of the issues raised by it. This book has been cited as being authoritative in the courts of numerous countries. The seventh edition is supported by a companion website which includes:• over 50 short podcast lectures by the author discussing and clarifying key topics from within the book, which cover an entire course; • a set of brief video documentaries filmed on location which provide context and bring to life selected key topics; • a brief introductory video presentation from the author introducing the viewer to the subject of Equity and Trusts and to the book in particular.

Alastair Hudson’s Equity and Trusts is an ideal textbook for undergraduate courses on the law of trusts and equitable remedies. It provides a clear, current and comprehensive account of the subject through which the author’s enthusiasm and expertise shine through, helping to bring to life an area of the law which students often find challenging. Fully updated and revised, this Seventh Edition contains an analysis of Jones v Kernott and trusts of homes; a new treatment of dishonest assistance and unconscionable receipt; a full treatment of the law on super-injunctions; coverage of all of the trusts law cases precipitated by the collapse of Lehman Brothers; a reflection on women and equity, and the politics of trusts law; a new treatment of the Hastings-Bass principle; and analysis of over 200 new cases and the Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009. Equity and Trusts remains the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the law of Equity and Trusts, while still a lively and thoughtful account of the issues raised by it. This book has been cited as being authoritative in the courts of numerous countries. The seventh edition is supported by a companion website which includes:• over 50 short podcast lectures by the author discussing and clarifying key topics from within the book, which cover an entire course; • a set of brief video documentaries filmed on location which provide context and bring to life selected key topics; • a brief introductory video presentation from the author introducing the viewer to the subject of Equity and Trusts and to the book in particular.

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Product Description: This casebook surveys the law of both personal and real property from the perspective of public and private rights and restrictions on things and land. After establishing a framework within which to define property, the text covers not only traditional topics like conveyancing, estates and future interests, leaseholds and inherent and public limitations on use, but also the applicability of such limitations in modern contexts such as intellectual property, housing discrimination, public lands and environmental protection, with brief nods to emerging areas like hydraulic fracturing and GMO regulation...read more

Product Description: Great Debates in Law is an evolving series offering engaging and thoughtful introductions to the more advanced concepts, written by authors who are amongst the foremost thinkers in their field. The series focuses on the key tensions and questions underlying a subject, setting legal developments in their philosophical and cultural context and exploring the issues as matters of current debate...read more

Conveyancing Practice in Scotland - formerly Handbook of Conveyancing Practice in Scotland - is a popular step-by-step guide that takes the reader through the various stages of an ordinary conveyance in chronological order. The book sets out the correct procedure to be followed, reproducing letters and forms where appropriate and highlighting potential problems, with suggestions on how best to avoid them. This sixth edition is thoroughly updated to take account of developments in Scottish case law, legislation, and practice, and has been completely revised and restructured to bring it into line with new practical diploma.