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Part of the iconic Landmark Cases series, this book is the first collection to bring together original research and analysis by leading scholars, judges and practitioners on the most significant cases in charity law. It focussing exclusively on the judicial development of charity law, tracking the emergence of charity law as a distinct field of scholarship and practice and draws on the perspectives of a diverse range of expert writer. The collection places the most significant cases in the field in their historical context, explains their contemporary importance, and considers their future relevance. The carefully curated selection of cases come from England and Wales since the legal concept of charity in many common law jurisdictions is founded on the English case law. These cases are analysed by contributors from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Singapore, as well as from the UK, shedding new light on the rich diversity of and the defining principles in charity law across the common law world.