Foreword to the first edition xiii

• Author: Eileen E. Gillese, Martha Milczynski
• Pages: 13-13

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FOREWORD

To the First Edition

In recent years the tr ust has come alive. Traditionally as sociated with

the making of wills, it is used tod ay in an increasi ng variety of circum-

stances, from fami ly trusts to employees’ pension tr usts and their health

and welfare trusts. It is found in the char ity and not-for-prof‌it world, in

business and commerce, and in environmental protection.

Many people are involved as tr ustees a nd benef‌iciaries who were

previously unfamil iar with the trust, and lawyers who are not experts

in the area need to be able to assist them. Yet many, including lawyers,

f‌ind the trust a complicated concept. The availabi lity of a clearly writ-

ten, concise, and well-organized book on trust law has therefore long

been needed.

To f‌ill the gap, Eileen Gillese has written this book. It is the sort of

thing you can read w ith your feet up, as well as in the off‌ice or library,

and Professor Gillese ha s set out to make the trust someth ing we want

to read about. Her frequent examples are si mple and familiar in d aily

life. She goes the extra d istance with a point to make sure we under-

stand. It is a pleasure to commend th is book to lawyer, student, and

layperson alike.

Donovan Waters, QC, FRSC

Faculty of Law

University of Victoria