The book offers a comprehensive update on statutory developments and recent case law concerning trusts. It features a newly added chapter on the internationalization of trusts and includes an online chapter focused on occupational pension schemes. This revised edition is designed for serious students, providing in-depth analysis and insights into contemporary issues in trust law.
The book explores the regulation of organized civil society, a sector distinct from the state and market, particularly in light of recent reforms in various jurisdictions. It examines the justification for sector-specific regulation, the unique characteristics of civil society activities, and the differentiation between charities and other organizations. By merging civil society theory with regulation theory, the author seeks to establish a foundational framework for understanding how best to regulate these organizations and their activities.
The book offers an in-depth exploration of trusts law through a blend of authoritative commentary and contextual analysis. By integrating leading cases, statutes, and historical research, it emphasizes both the foundational theories of trust concepts and their practical applications. This comprehensive approach provides readers with a robust understanding of the subject matter.
Tying the Knot is for anyone interested in how couples have married from 1836 to the present day. It shows how the legal options have evolved and how social practices have changed, and demonstrates how the legal regulations have hindered many couples from marrying in accordance with their beliefs.
EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book draws on the accounts of 170 individuals who had, or led, a wedding ceremony outside the legal framework. The authors examine what these ceremonies can tell us about how couples want to marry, and what aspects of the current law preclude them from doing so.
Brought up in the stately grandeur of Burghley House as heir to the earldom of Exeter, Henry Cecil seemed to have made a suitable match to the heiress of Hanbury Hall, but their marriage was to end in disaster when Emma eloped with Henry's friend, the local curate. Heartbroken, Henry turned his back on aristocratic life, taking up residence in a remote Shropshire village and marrying a farmer's daughter - without having obtained a divorce from his first wife.... The story of Henry Cecil's matrimonial entanglements became an overnight sensation in the 1790s, and even through into the twentieth century was still being told and retold in poetry, song, ballet and prose. 'A Noble Affair' untangles fact from fiction and explores the difficulties Henry faced in extricating himself with honour from the situation. Written by three scholars who have carried out extensive research into marriage, adultery, bigamy and divorce in eighteenth-century England, this new account illustrates just how limited the options once were for those who experienced marital breakdown, and discovers that in some respects Henry did indeed behave nobly.