"The doctrine of unclean hands is unique to equity and has no analog at law. Unlike most legal doctrines, its aim is not to aid the search for truth, or even promote justice for the litigants. Its ...
The question posed by the vice chancellor was whether a petitioner could invoke equity to benefit from her own illegal act as a trustee. He answered no—that to apply equity in favor of the trustee, ...
Equity empowers courts to achieve fair outcomes when rigid application of tax laws would result in injustice. Courts can invoke equitable doctrines—traditionally applied outside tax law—to provide ...
There was an interesting piece this morning by Jordan Peterson on what he labels the “Diversity, Inclusivity, and Equity” (D.I.E.) movement. Although I have now reached my full of Peterson (here is a ...