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Collins, Nicholas

Contact details

Position: Senior Lecturer

Location: DH 025, Duncan House

Telephone: 020 8223 2192

Email: N.J.Collins@uel.ac.uk

Contact address:

School of Law and Social Sciences (LSS)
University of East London
Duncan House
High Street
Stratford
London E15 2JB

Brief biography

Nicholas Collins used to practice at the Bar, but now is an Academic teaching Equity and Trusts, Land Law, Tort and Skills for Academic Learning in Law..

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Activities and responsibilities

  • Skills for Academic Learning in Law

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Areas of Interest/Summary of Expertise

  • Law of Tracing Constructive Trusts

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Teaching: Programmes

  • LLB

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Teaching: Modules

  • Equity and Trusts
  • Land Law
  • Tort

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Current research and publications

Currently researching the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and its effect on business assets after the breakdown of a relationship. This will also include research on the cases in this area.

Research Publications:

  • “The Admissibility and Exclusion of Similar Fact Evidence since R v. PThe Return of Discretion?”  (1992)   The Criminal Lawyer  1
  •  “White v. Jones: A New Approach to Solicitors’ Negligence”. (1995) Tolley’s Professional Negligence 97
  • A Matter of Convenience, a Question of Fairness? The Rule in Re Clayton and its Future Application. Vol 10 (6) Trusts and Trustees. May 2004
  • Constructive Trusts and Business Assets: Lloyd v Pickering.   Vol 11 (8) Trusts and Trustees. July August 2005.
  • Tracing: Clayton’s case and its exceptions.  Vol 11 (9) Trusts and Trustees. September 2005.
  • Re Margaretta  Vol 12 (7) Trusts and Trustees June 2006.

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Research archive

  • White v Jones a new approach solicitors' negligence Vol 11 No 3 1995.
    A matter of convenience, a question of fairness? The rule in Re Clayton and its future application. Vol 10 (6) May 2004.

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Other scholarly activities

  • Member of Lincoln's Inn

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