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28 1 An Introduction to Equity ‘[I]t will be salutary for the lawyer to remind himself that equity is the appendix that the Chancery was composing for the saving of the common law, and is not an independent system of law.’ This remains true of Equity today. It is not an independent system of law, but it has a distinct identity and function to modify the rigours of the Common Law. We have seen examples of this throughout this chapter, for example the distinct but complementary role for equitable remedies, and other examples will be identified throughout this book. Key Cases Familiarize yourself with the key cases from this chapter. Where available, the case reports on the British and Irish Legal Information Institute website can be accessed. Go to the online resources at www.oup.com/he/virgo5e/ . • Re Farepak Food and Gifts Ltd [2006] EWHC 3272 (Ch) End-of-Chapter Questions Access the online resources at www.oup.com/he/virgo5e to test yourself with self-test questions and scenario problems relevant to the topics in this chapter. Watch a video of the author discussing whether we need Equity today on the online resources at www.oup.com/he/virgo5e .

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