Equity

Irit Samet's Equity develops a novel and philosophically rich interpretation of the body of law originating in the English Court of Chancery ... known as 'Equity'. * Manish Oza, University of Toronto Law Journal * Irit Samet revitalises the 'pro-equity' and 'pro-conscience' sides of these debates. In doing so, she stimulates thought about both 'conscience' and the 'market', and relationships between them, opening avenues for critically assessing Equity's role in societies that have common law systems. * R. Madden, Social & Legal Studies * Samet's book provides a novel theoretical account of just how conscience might work to secure law's virtue as law, its correspondence with morality. At the same time philosophical, doctrinal and lyrical, this book offers a fresh take on what it means for equity to be organized around the idea of conscience. * Professor Larissa Katz, Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies * Professor Samet offers a distinctive account of what equity is and how it works. She shows a thorough grasp of equitable doctrine over many different areas, from contract law to fiduciary law to equitable defenses, and over jurisdictions throughout the common law world. She has a penchant for fairly developing counter-arguments; her work is refreshingly free from straw men. The writing is elegant and clear, and the metaphors sometimes brilliant. The learning is manifest and lightly worn. * Samuel L. Bray, Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies * Equity: Conscience goes to Market is a wonderful book, one that deeply enriches our understanding of Equity. * Dennis Klimchuk, Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies * Samet's book is excellent. It deserves to be widely read. Developing an interpretive theory of equity is no easy task, recognizing just how far equitable jurisdiction reaches across substantive fields, how variegated are its progeny, and how wide are the differences in doctrine and institutional culture that characterize equity traditions around the world. Samet proves more than equal to the challenge, and her book should serve as a source of inspiration for equity scholars in years to come. * Paul B. Miller, Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies *