Equity: Doctrines and Remedies
Encyclopedia
Equity: Doctrines and Remedies is a scholarly legal textbook originally composed by Justice Roderick Meagher
, Justice William Gummow
and Justice John Lehane. It is the preeminent publication on Equity in Australia
and is highly regarded in common law jurisdictions because it is written by senior and respected judges.
The book is now in its fourth edition, published in 2002. Justice Dyson Heydon
of the High Court of Australia
has now taken over Justice Gummow's position as co-editor.
The book is divided into the following parts:
Roderick Meagher
Roderick Pitt "Roddy" Meagher AO QC was an Australian Jurist and former judge.-Early years and education:Meagher was a descendant of William Pitt the Younger and a cousin of Patrick White. His family owned a chain of country stores...
, Justice William Gummow
William Gummow
William Montague Charles Gummow AC is a Justice of the High Court of Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy.-Biography:...
and Justice John Lehane. It is the preeminent publication on Equity in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and is highly regarded in common law jurisdictions because it is written by senior and respected judges.
The book is now in its fourth edition, published in 2002. Justice Dyson Heydon
Dyson Heydon
John Dyson Heydon AC QC is a Justice of the High Court of Australia; the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy.-Education:...
of the High Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
The High Court of Australia is the supreme court in the Australian court hierarchy and the final court of appeal in Australia. It has both original and appellate jurisdiction, has the power of judicial review over laws passed by the Parliament of Australia and the parliaments of the States, and...
has now taken over Justice Gummow's position as co-editor.
The book is divided into the following parts:
- The Background of Equity
- The Basic Concepts of Equity
- Assurances and Assignments
- Unconscionable Transactions
- Remedies
- Deceased Estates
- Equitable Defences
- Miscellaneous Doctrines
Publishing details
- Meagher, R. P., Gummow,W.M.C., Lehane, J.R.F. (1984 ed) Equity, doctrines and remedies Sydney : Butterworths. ISBN 0409491527