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Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Private, property, family law > Personal property law > Equity & trusts
For women and other marginalized groups, the reality is that the
laws regulating estates and trusts may not be treating them fairly.
By using popular feminist legal theories as well as their own
definitions of feminism, the authors of this volume present
rewritten opinions from well-known estates and trust cases.
Covering eleven important cases, this collection reflects the
diversity in society and explores the need for greater diversity in
the law. By re-examining these cases, the contributors are able to
demonstrate how women's property rights, as well as the rights of
other marginalized groups, have been limited by the law.
For women and other marginalized groups, the reality is that the
laws regulating estates and trusts may not be treating them fairly.
By using popular feminist legal theories as well as their own
definitions of feminism, the authors of this volume present
rewritten opinions from well-known estates and trust cases.
Covering eleven important cases, this collection reflects the
diversity in society and explores the need for greater diversity in
the law. By re-examining these cases, the contributors are able to
demonstrate how women's property rights, as well as the rights of
other marginalized groups, have been limited by the law.
Underhill & Hayton Law of Trusts and Trustees is our flagship
Trusts title and is recognised as being the leading book in the
market. Written by renowned experts in the field this major work
provides practitioners with expert commentary on the law of trusts
and trustees and is a guide to all legal developments relating to
trusts. It examines legislation and case law, including cases from
significant offshore trust jurisdictions likely to affect UK trust
law - beneficial to those working in Trusts both at legal practices
as well as banks and accountancy firms. It has been fully updated
from the 19th edition. Its easy reference format takes you through
the definitions of trusts, administration of trusts and
consequences of breaches of trust. Whatever stage you are advising
clients at, you will find all the information you need in Underhill
and Hayton.
Each generation of lawyers in common law systems faces an important
question: what is the nature of equity as developed in English law
and inherited by other common law jurisdictions? While some
traditional explanations of equity remain useful - including the
understanding of equity as a system that qualifies the legal rights
people ordinarily have under judge-made law and under legislation -
other common explanations are unhelpful or misleading. This volume
considers a distinct and little noticed view of equity. By
examining the ways in which courts of equity have addressed a range
of practical problems regarding the administration of deliberately
created schemes for the management of others' affairs, modern
equity can be seen to have a strongly facilitative character. The
extent and limits on this characterisation of equity are explored
in chapters covering equity's attitude to administration in various
public and private settings in common law systems.
The Cyprus International Trust Law was originally enacted in 1992
and amended in 2012. It is a modern and flexible piece of
legislation expressly addressing the needs of international
families relying on Cyprus to arrange their wealth. At the same
time, Cypriot resident families can apply the Trustee Law 1955,
which is based on English law, to govern their trusts. Trust Laws
in Cyprus reviews both of these laws and places them in an
international context, pointing out the solutions available on the
island for wealth management, estate planning and asset protection
purposes. Authored by well-known experts in this field, chapters
specifically analyse the relevance of Cyprus trusts where settlors
wish to retain certain powers, arrange their succession in a more
flexible manner than would be possible under forced heirship
provisions, or protect heirloom assets from creditor claims. The
book also covers the taxation of Cyprus trusts, both international
and domestic, and the functioning of the UBO register of trusts
under the 5th EU AML Directive. This title is the only systematic
review of the Cyprus trust laws in English. It will be an
invaluable reference work to help lawyers and other private client
advisers structure their clients' wealth. It will also assist
professional trustees involved in the administration of Cyprus
trusts, and be useful for accountants and tax advisers in relation
to the tax treatment of various types of Cyprus trusts.
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