Introduction : the equity phenomenon / W.J. Zwalve and E. Koops -- The equity of the law : law and equity since Justinian / W.J. Zwalve -- The equity of the common law courts / P. Brand -- A house built on sand : equity in early modern English law / D. Ibbetson -- Arbitrary chancellors and the problem of predictability / M. Macnair -- Equity's connivance in the evasion of legal formalities / J. Cartwright -- Ius honorarium, equity and real security : parallel lines of legal development / H.L.E. Verhagen -- Rescission of contracts : was Roman law more consistent than English law? / F. Brandsma -- Law and equity at odds : liability of a principal for accidental losses suffered by his agent / W.J. Zwalve
Summary
In Law & Equity, specialists in the field examine the curious dual structure that shaped the law of England and Rome. Why did this dual structure come about and how did it influence historical developments in substantive law?
