James Glister
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Profile
Degrees
MA Camb MJur Durham PGCert in Learning and Teaching on HE Durham
Courses Taught
- Foundations of Law
- Introduction to Property and Commercial Law
- Equity
Areas of Research Interest
- Equity
- Law of trusts
- Currently working on papers concerning equitable compensation, the structure of the presumption of advancement, and the relevance of consideration in the application of the presumption of resulting trust.
Brief Biographical Details
From 2001 to 2006 Jamie Glister was a teaching fellow and then lecturer in law at Durham University, UK. He joined Sydney Law School in January 2007, spent 18 months at King’s College London in 2008 and 2009, and returned to Sydney in January 2010.
Publications
Edited Books
- Glister, J, and Ridge, P (eds), Fault Lines in Equity, Hart Publishing: Oxford (forthcoming 2012)
Chapters in Books
- Glister, J, ‘Grey v Grey (1677)’ in C Mitchell & P Mitchell (eds), Landmark Cases in Equity, Hart Publishing: Oxford (forthcoming 2012)
- Glister, J, ‘Equitable Compensation’ in J Glister & P Ridge (eds), Fault Lines in Equity, Hart Publishing: Oxford (forthcoming 2012)
- Glister, J, ‘The Presumption of Advancement’ in C Mitchell (ed), Constructive and Resulting Trusts, Hart Publishing: Oxford (2010) 289-314
- Glister, J, & Williams, S, ‘Protection of Cultural Property in Times of Armed Conflict: UK Ratification of the Hague Convention 1954’, in M Dixon (ed), Modern Studies in Property Law – Volume 5, Hart Publishing: Oxford (2009) 337-361
- Glister, J, ‘Remedies’, in JS Ulph & M Tugendhat (eds), Commercial Fraud: Civil Liability, Human Rights and Money Laundering, Oxford University Press: UK (2006) 539-592
Journal Articles
- Glister, J, ‘The Role of Trusts in the PPSA’ (2011) 34 UNSW Law Journal 628-645
- Glister, J, ‘Is There a Presumption of Advancement?’ (2011) 33 Sydney Law Review 39-66
- Glister, J, ‘Section 199 of the Equality Act 2010’ (2010) 73(5) Modern Law Review 807-823
- Glister, J, ‘The Nature of Quistclose Trusts: Classification and Reconciliation’ (2004) 63 Cambridge Law Journal 632-655
- Glister, J, ‘Trusts as Quasi-Securities? The Law Commission’s Proposals for the Registration of Security Interests’ (2004) 63 Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 453-475
Shorter Articles and Notes
- Glister, J, ‘Breach of fiduciary duty: Brickenden lives on (Premium Real Estate v Stevens)’ (2011) 5 Journal of Equity 59-72
- Glister, J, ‘The presumption of advancement to adult children’ (2007) 71 The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer 370-379
- Glister, J, ‘Patel v Brent: Fiduciary Obligations and the Quistclose Trust’ (2004) 18 Trust Law International 86-95
- Glister, J, ‘Twinsectra v Yardley: Trusts, Powers and Contractual Obligations’ (2002) 16 Trust Law International 223-230
Presentations
- Glister, J, ‘Equitable Compensation’ presented at Comparative Perspectives on Equity Symposium, Sydney, 14 December 2010
- Glister, J, ‘The presumption of advancement from mother to child (or if we must be sexist can we at least do it properly)?’ presented at Sydney Law School Lunchtime Seminar, 16 April 2009
- Glister J, ‘The presumption of advancement’ presented at King’s College London Symposium on Constructive and Resulting Trusts, UK, 1 April 2009
- Glister, J & Williams, S ‘The Protection of Cultural Property in Times of Armed Conflict’ presented at 7th Biennial Conference on Property Law, UK, 1-3 April 2008





