Rigid common law → petitions to the Chancellor → equitable principles
1. Which distinction correctly compares Grey v IRC [1960] with Vandervell v IRC (No. 1) [1967]?
2. What does an injunction do?
3. What is a trustee’s central fiduciary obligation when administering trust property?
Who traditionally received petitions against rigid common-law remedies in the Middle Ages?
The Lord Chancellor.
What title is traditionally given to the Lord Chancellor?
Keeper of the King’s conscience.
By which centuries had the Court of Chancery developed a distinct jurisdiction?
By the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
When did the Court of Chancery intervene against strict common-law rights?
When such rights were contrary to conscience.
Which Acts reorganised courts to administer common-law and equity together?
The Judicature Acts 1873 and 1875.
What was the purpose of the Judicature Acts 1873 and 1875?
To administer common-law and equitable principles within the same court structure.
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