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The Principles of Equity & Trusts Graham Virgo (Professor of English Private Law Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education), University of Cambridge, Fellow, Downing College)

The Principles of Equity & Trusts By Graham Virgo (Professor of English Private Law Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education), University of Cambridge, Fellow, Downing College)

Summary

The Principles of Equity & Trusts brings an engaging, contextual approach to the subject in this best-selling textbook. Graham Virgo explains the complex issues of trusts and equity with unparalleled clarity, offering a rigorous and insightful commentary on the law and its contemporary contexts.

The Principles of Equity & Trusts Summary

The Principles of Equity & Trusts by Graham Virgo (Professor of English Private Law Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education), University of Cambridge, Fellow, Downing College)

The Principles of Equity & Trusts offers a refreshing, student-focused approach to a dynamic area of law. In the fourth edition of his best-selling textbook, Professor Graham Virgo brings his expertise as a teacher to deliver an engaging, contextual account of the essential principles of trusts and their equitable remedies. Virgo states the law in plain terms before building on an area of debate and encouraging students to fully engage with the inherent issues within the subject. Concise and authoritative analysis enables students to grasp the principles of trusts, develop the confidence to engage fully with the subject area, and excel in their studies. Virgo approaches the topics with unparalleled clarity and provides the academic rigour for which this text has come to be relied upon. Combining expert knowledge and comprehensive coverage, The Principles of Equity & Trusts is the ideal companion to a course in trusts. Digital formats and resources The fourth edition is supported by online resources and is available for students or institutions to purchase in a variety of formats. - The ebook is enhanced with embedded self-assessment activities, additional learning tools to aid recall, and multi-media content including author videos, to offer a fully immersive experience and extra learning support. www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks - These study tools that enhance the ebook, along with updates, web links to key cases and statutory materials, and flowcharts exploring legal concepts, are available as stand-alone online resources for use alongside the print book.

The Principles of Equity & Trusts Reviews

Virgo incredibly mixes rigour with accessibility; an excellent students' text. * Dr Remigius Nwabueze, Associate Professor of Law, University of Southampton *
An outstanding text with excellent clarity of exposition, clear analysis, and detail. * Dr Andrew Hicks, Lecturer, University of Hull *
A truly excellent textbook. Virgo has the gift of being able to explain complex issues in a manner which is engaging and accessible, while including the finer, more nuanced points of discussion and debate. * Alec Morris, Lecturer, The University of Buckingham *
In my view the most useful textbook available in this subject in the UK; a great mix of clear explanation of basic concepts with really first-rate analysis of more complex questions. * Professor Hilary Biehler, Professor of Public Law, Trinity College Dublin *
Virgo's textbook succeeds in clearly distilling the principles of equity and trusts. The admirable clarity and accessibility make it an essential text for students navigating this challenging topic. * Dean Taylor, Visiting Lecturer, Westminster Law School *
Virgo manages to integrate insightful analysis and discussion of modern perspectives whilst still maintaining a clear and coherent position throughout. * Dr David Salmons, Aston University *

About Graham Virgo (Professor of English Private Law Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education), University of Cambridge, Fellow, Downing College)

Graham Virgo (QC (Hon)) is Professor of English Private Law and Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) at the University of Cambridge; a Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge and a Bencher of Lincoln's Inn. He is the author of several books on private law, as well as criminal law, including The Principles of the Law of Restitution (Oxford University Press) and, with Paul Davies, Equity & Trusts: Text, Cases, and Materials (Oxford University Press).

Table of Contents

Part I: Equity 1: An introduction to equity 2: The characteristics of equity 3: An introduction to the trust Part II: The Express Trust 4: The requirements of an express trust 5: Formalities Part III: Trusts for Purposes 6: Charitable trusts 7: Non-charitable purpose trusts Part IV: Implied Trusts 8: Resulting trusts 9: Constructive trusts 10: Informal arrangements relating to property Part V: Beneficiaries 11: Beneficiaries Part VI: Trustees and Their Representatives 12: Trustees 13: The administration of trusts 14: Dispositive powers and duties 15: Fiduciary duties Part VII: Variation of Trusts 16: The variation of trusts Part VIII: Breach of Trust and Fiduciary Duty 17: Liability for breach of trust and fiduciary duty 18: Personal claims and remedies 19: Proprietary claims and remedies 20: Personal liability of third parties Part IX: Equitable Orders 21: Equitable orders

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GOR011532046
9780198854159
0198854153
The Principles of Equity & Trusts by Graham Virgo (Professor of English Private Law Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education), University of Cambridge, Fellow, Downing College)
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Oxford University Press
2020-07-15
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