The Law of Charities,Used

Product DescriptionThis volume provides lawyers and others involved in charity management with an uptodate and comprehensive commentary on charity law, including suggestions for drafting.ReviewOffers a valuable discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of establishing the charitable status ... The Law of Charities provides a comprehensive and interesting study, adequately casequoted and footnoted. This text will add value to both professional and academic libraries.' International Trade and Business Law Annualthe real value is the thorough explanation of the principles behind charity law. Having read Luxton on a relevant topic, you will not only be able to explain a key issue to a charity, but you will be able to explain why the law works in that way. it is certainly the kind of book to know about and to be able to consult when major questions arise.' Gareth Morgan, Independent Examiner Vol 4 No. 1, Spring 2002a work of real quality and of enduring appeal. an impressive volume. As well as an attractive and uncluttered style the author has a mastery of the relevant detail and the important principle. comprehensive and comprehensible, scholarly and scholastic, principled and practical. It is, quite simply, an essential exposition of the law of charities for the twentyfirst century.' The Conveyancer, March/April 2002Professor Luxton's new book presents an exciting prospect to those charity and other lawyers seeking a framework upon which to begin, develop or deepen an approach through the morass that is the present law relating to charities ... this work is more than an extensive guidebook. Professor Luxton's fresh analytical approach works ... a wideranging work that straddles the two markets of academic analysis and a reference source. The achievement is that diverse audiences will get what they want in this book ... a clear, concise and straightforward critique of the current law as it affects charities and (or) a thoughtprovoking analysis of the state of the law as identified through specific themes which can be drawn out at the reader's wish. All will find a book that demonstrates a genuine commitment to unravelling the law of charities and to taking the jurisprudence forward. In addition it is a thoroughly enjoyable read.' Law Quarterly Review, 1 April 2002: ... thoughtfully and skillfully presented ...' Solicitors Journal, 29 June 2001Peter Luxton and his helpers are to be congratulated on the successful completion of a massive task' Solicitors Journal vol145 No25About the AuthorPeter Luxton is Professor of Property Law at De Montfort University, Leicester and a qualified solicitor. He is author of two books and numerous articles on trust and charity law. He is editor of the Business Property section of the Journal of Business Law and on the Advisory Editorial Board of Charity Law and Practice Review. Judith Hill is Partner with Farrer & Co solicitors.