{"product_id":"construction-of-wills-in-australia-2nd-edition-by-john-hockley-2025","title":"Construction of Wills in Australia, 2nd Edition by John Hockley | 2025","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eConstruction of Wills in Australia, 2nd Edition by John Hockley | 2025\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ln_attributeval\"\u003eJohn Hockley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e16 Sept 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9780409337006\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoftcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLexisNexis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstruction of Wills in Australia, 2nd Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the long-awaited second edition of the authoritative work by distinguished barrister David M Haines QC.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis edition incorporates recent developments in succession law and provides expanded coverage of key issues. It includes new discussion on surrogacy in relation to gifts to children, the appointment of legal personal representatives and liabilities. The chapters on failure of gifts, uncertainty and costs have been substantially revised, while coverage of different types of trusts has been broadened. It also introduces guidance on interpreting homemade wills and expands the discussion of general principles of construction to reflect the current approach of State Supreme Courts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features of Construction of Wills in Australia, 2nd Edition by John Hockley:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe previous edition has been cited in numerous superior court decisions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten by an authoritative and experienced barrister.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents of Construction of Wills in Australia, 2nd Edition by John Hockley:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 01 Introduction, Jurisdiction to Home-made Wills \u003cbr\u003eChapter 02 General Principles of Construction \u003cbr\u003eChapter 03 Subsidiary Principles of Construction \u003cbr\u003eChapter 04 Statutory Rules of Construction \u003cbr\u003eChapter 05 Admissibility of Evidence\u003cbr\u003eChapter 06 Change of ‘Or’ Into ‘And’ and Vice Versa \u003cbr\u003eChapter 07 Property Which May Be Disposed of by Will \u003cbr\u003eChapter 08 Property Which May Not Be Disposed of by Will \u003cbr\u003eChapter 09 Gifts of Land \u003cbr\u003eChapter 10 Date from Which a Will Speaks \u003cbr\u003eChapter 11 Personal Property \u003cbr\u003eChapter 12 Misdescription of Places or Persons \u003cbr\u003eChapter 13 An Introduction to Gifts to Persons \u003cbr\u003eChapter 14 Time for Ascertaining Donees \u003cbr\u003eChapter 15 Gifts to Children \u003cbr\u003eChapter 16 Gifts to Spouses, Relatives and Employees \u003cbr\u003eChapter 17 Gifts to Issue, Descendants and Next of Kin \u003cbr\u003eChapter 18 Survivors and Survivorship \u003cbr\u003eChapter 19 Class and Non-Class Gifts and Closing of Each  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 20 Misdescription in Enumeration of Beneficiaries \u003cbr\u003eChapter 21 Powers of Appointment \u003cbr\u003eChapter 22 Appointment of executors \u003cbr\u003eChapter 23 Appointment of trustees \u003cbr\u003eChapter 24 Absolute Gifts and Superadded Interests \u003cbr\u003eChapter 25 Life Interests \u003cbr\u003eChapter 26 Joint Tenancy or Tenancy in Common \u003cbr\u003eChapter 27 Distribution Per Capita or Per Stirpes \u003cbr\u003eChapter 28 Conditional Gifts \u003cbr\u003eChapter 29 Particular Conditional Gifts \u003cbr\u003eChapter 30 Options to Purchase \u003cbr\u003eChapter 31 Vested and Contingent Gifts \u003cbr\u003eChapter 32 Legacies \u003cbr\u003eChapter 33 Problems with Payment of Legacies \u003cbr\u003eChapter 34 Rules Against Perpetuities and Accumulations \u003cbr\u003eChapter 35 Hotchpot \u003cbr\u003eChapter 36 Gifts by Implication \u003cbr\u003eChapter 37 Sale and Powers of Sale \u003cbr\u003eChapter 38 Income from Estates other than Annuities \u003cbr\u003eChapter 39 Annuities \u003cbr\u003eChapter 40 Unlimited Gifts of Income from Property \u003cbr\u003eChapter 41 Liabilities \u003cbr\u003eChapter 42 Residue \u003cbr\u003eChapter 43 Failure of Gift \u003cbr\u003eChapter 44 Uncertainty \u003cbr\u003eChapter 45 Costs \u003cbr\u003eChapter 46 Testamentary Trusts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout The Authors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn J Hockley \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Barrister, Arbitrator, Mediator, Adjudicator and Negotiator at Francis Burt Chambers, Perth. He is admitted to practise across all Australian states and territories and holds qualifications in law, science, education, international tax and Chinese business law. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Nationally Accredited Mediator and a Harvard-trained negotiator. He has also held various leadership roles in Western Australian regulatory and dispute resolution bodies and is an Honorary Fellow and Lecturer at the University of Western Australia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinds more books like Construction of Wills in Australia, 2nd Edition: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.joshualegalartgallery.com\/collections\/wills\" title=\"Wills\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eWills\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Law Books Malaysia | Joshua Legal Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46641650401476,"sku":null,"price":975.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/0405\/4062\/files\/construction-of-wills-in-australia-2nd-edition-hockley-9780409337006.jpg?v=1789113257","url":"https:\/\/www.joshualegalartgallery.com\/products\/construction-of-wills-in-australia-2nd-edition-by-john-hockley-2025","provider":"Law Books Malaysia | Joshua Legal Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}