Law of Charity, 2nd edition

Now in its second edition, Law of Charity focuses on the law which governs and regulates the application of money for charitable purposes. Providing coverage of both Australian and international law, this text is an exposition of the law pertaining to charitable objects and includes discussion on the history of charity law, privileges of charity under general law and statute, the jurisdiction of the court in relation to the charitable sector, and reform of charity law.

by Gino Dal Pont (Author)

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ISBN/ISSN: 9780409339147
Release Date: January 01, 2017
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Written by authoritative author Gino Dal Pont, Law of Charity, 2nd edition, is a high level text focusing on the law which governs and regulates the application of money for charitable purposes. Providing coverage of both Australian and international law, this text is an exposition of the law pertaining to charitable objects and includes discussion on the history of charity law, privileges of charity under general law and statute, the jurisdiction of the court in relation to the charitable sector, and reform of charity law.

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  • Well written by a highly regarded author
  • Comprehensive and multi-jurisdictional
  • High level practitioner work

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Gino Dal Pont

Gino Dal Pont

G E Dal Pont is Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Tasmania. He is a graduate of the University of Tasmania (LLD) and the University of Michigan (LLM) and is admitted to practice in New South Wales. He is also a Certified Practising Accountant. He has written widely in the areas of the legal profession and equity & trusts. Professor Dal Pont is General Editor of Halsbury’s Laws of Australia and author of books including Lawyer Discipline, Law of Agency, Law of Associations, Law of Succession, and Law of Costs.

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Table of contents

Part I – Charity Contextualised
 

     
  1. Context

    2.  
  2. The Concept of ‘Charity’

    3.  
  3. Public Benefit

    4.  

 Part II – Charity Historicised
 

     
  1. England and the United States

    2.  
  2. Australia and New Zealand

    3.  

 Part III - Charity Privileged
 

     
  1. Privileges at General Law

    2.  
  2. Privileges Under Statute

    3.  

 Part IV – Charity Delimited
 

     
  1. Relief of the Poor, Aged and Impotent

    2.  
  2. Advancement of Education

    3.  
  3. Advancement of Religion

    4.  
  4. Other Purposes Beneficial to the Community

    5.  
  5. Sporting and Political Purposes

    6.  
  6. Mixed Purposes

    7.  

 Part V – Charity Administered
 

     
  1. Jurisdiction of the Court and Attorney-General

    2.  
  2. Cy-près Variation at General Law

    3.  
  3. Variation Schemes Under Statute

    4.  
  4. Charitable Entities

    5.  
  5. Regulation of Charitable Fundraising 

    6.  

 Part VI – Charity Reformed
 

     
  1. Definitional Reform

    2.  
  2. Accountability and Fundraising Reform

    3.  
  3. Fiscal Reform

    4.
 

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