Simon Gardner
Professor of Law
Simon Gardner took a BA in law and a BCL at Oxford, then worked for a year as a lecturer at the University of Nottingham, before moving to a fellowship at Lincoln College and joining the Oxford law faculty. He has also undertaken other roles within Lincoln College (including Sub-Rector, Dean, and Tutor for Admissions) and the Oxford law faculty (including Chair of the Faculty Board, and Director of Graduate Studies responsible for the BCL and MJur programmes). He works principally in the fields of property law and criminal law, normally giving tutorials (for which he has received a Teaching Excellence Award) in Land Law, Trusts, and Criminal Law, and lectures in Land Law and Trusts. He is currently convenor of the faculty's Land Law and Trusts groups. He is an academic member of the Chancery Bar Association.
Publications
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Journal Articles
2008
S Gardner, 'Family Property Today' (2008) 124 Law Quarterly Review 422
S Gardner, 'Proprietary Restitution: A Coda to Chapter 8 of Birks? Unjust Enrichment' (2008) Restitution Law Review 107
2006
S Gardner, 'The Remedial Discretion in Proprietary Estoppel - Again' (2006) 122 Law Quarterly Review 492
Cited in Powell v Benney [2007] EWCA Civ 1238, [20]-[21] (Lord Justice Peter Gibson)
ISBN: 0023-933X
2005
S Gardner, 'Direct Action and the Defence of Necessity' (2005) May Criminal Law Review 371
1999
S Gardner, 'The Remedial Discretion in Proprietary Estoppel' (1999) 115 Law Quarterly Review 438
Cited in (i) Jennings v Rice [2002] EWCA Civ 159, [45] (Lord Justice Robert Walker); (ii) Cobbe v Yeoman?s Row Management Ltd [2006] EWCA Civ 1139, [2006] 1 WLR 2964, [3], [78] (Lord Justice Mummery), [121] (Lord Justice Dyson)
1998
S Gardner, 'A Detail in the Construction of Gifts to Unincorporated Associations' (1998) The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer 8
S Gardner, 'Property and Theft' (1998) Criminal Law Review 35
Cited in (i) R v Hinks [2000] 1 Cr App R 1, 10 (Lord Justice Rose); (ii) R v Hinks [2001] 2 AC 241, [4] (Lord Steyn)
1996
S Gardner, 'Appreciating Olugboja' (1996) 16 Legal Studies 275
S Gardner, 'Knowing Assistance and Knowing Receipt: Taking Stock' (1996) 112 Law Quarterly Review 56
1995
S Gardner, 'Two Maxims of Equity' (1995) Cambridge Law Journal 60
1994
S Gardner, 'The Importance of Majewski' (1994) 14 Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 279
1993
S Gardner, 'Rethinking Family Property' (1993) 109 Law Quarterly Review 263
Cited in Van Laethem v Brooker [2005] EWHC 1478 (Ch), [67] (Mr Justice Lawrence Collins)
1992
S Gardner, 'New Angles on Unincorporated Associations' (1992) The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer 41
S Gardner, 'Trashing with Trollope: A Deconstruction of the Postal Rules in Contract' (1992) 12 Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 170
1991
S Gardner, 'Reckless and Inconsiderate Rape' (1991) Criminal Law Review 172
1990
S Gardner, 'The Codification of the Criminal Law? (with Gráinne de Búrca)' (1990) 10 Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 559
1987
S Gardner, 'Equity, Estate Contracts and the Judicature Acts: Walsh v Lonsdale Revisited' (1987) 7 Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 60
1986
S Gardner, 'Instrumentalism and Necessity' (1986) 6 Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 431
1982
S Gardner, 'The Proprietary Effect of Contractual Obligations under Tulk v Moxhay and De Mattos v Gibson' (1982) 98 Law Quarterly Review 279
Books
2011
S Gardner, An Introduction to the Law of Trusts, 3rd edition (Oxford University Press, Clarendon Law Series 2011)
2009
S Gardner, An Introduction to Land Law, 2nd edition (Hart Publishing 2009)
Cited in Thorner v Major [2009] UKHL 18, [2009] 1 WLR 776, [29] (Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe)
2007
S Gardner, An Introduction to Land Law (Hart Publishing 2007)
2003
S Gardner, An Introduction to the Law of Trusts, 2nd edition (Oxford University Press, Clarendon Law Series 2003)
1990
S Gardner, An Introduction to the Law of Trusts (Oxford University Press, Clarendon Law Series 1990)
Chapters
2009
S Gardner, 'Reliance-Based Constructive Trusts' in C Mitchell (ed), Constructive and Resulting Trusts (Hart Publishing 2009)
1994
S Gardner, 'The Element of Discretion' in P B H Birks (ed), Frontiers of Liability, vol 2 (Oxford University Press 1994)
Case Notes
2011
S Gardner and Katharine Davidson, 'The Future of Stack v Dowden - Jones v Kernott [2010] 3 All ER 423' (2011) 127 Law Quarterly Review 13 [Case Note]
2009
S Gardner, 'Moment of Truth for Knowing Receipt? - Charter Plc v City Index Ltd [2008] Ch 313' (2009) 125 Law Quarterly Review 20 [Case Note]
2004
S Gardner, 'Quantum in Gissing v. Gissing constructive trusts - Oxley v Hiscock [2005] Fam 211' (2004) 120 Law Quarterly Review 541 [Case Note]
Casenote on CA decision in Oxley v Hiscock, which opens a new chapter in the law on 'family home' constructive trusts (and also says something about proprietary estoppel).
ISBN: 0023-933X
1999
S Gardner, 'Wives? Guarantees of their Husbands? Debts - Garcia v National Australia Bank Ltd (1998) 72 ALJR 1243' (1999) 115 Law Quarterly Review 1 [Case Note]
1998
S Gardner, 'Joint Enterprise - R v Powell; R v English [1991] 1 AC 1' (1998) 114 Law Quarterly Review 202 [Case Note]
S Gardner, 'Stalking - R v Ireland; R v Burstow [1998] AC 147' (1998) 114 Law Quarterly Review 33 [Case Note]
1996
S Gardner, 'Fin de Siècle chez Gissing v. Gissing - Midland Bank Plc v Cooke [1995] 4 All ER 562' (1996) 112 Law Quarterly Review 378 [Case Note]
1995
S Gardner, 'Criminal Defences by Judicial Discretion - R v Kingston [1995] 2 AC 355' (1995) 111 Law Quarterly Review 177 [Case Note]
S Gardner, 'Manslaughter by Gross Negligence - R v Adomako [1995] 1 AC 171' (1995) 111 Law Quarterly Review 22 [Case Note]
1994
S Gardner, 'Uncontrollable Intention in Criminal Law - R v Kingston [1994] QB 81' (1994) 110 Law Quarterly Review 8 [Case Note]
1993
S Gardner, 'Appropriation in Theft: the Last Word? - R v Gomez [1993] AC 442' (1993) 109 Law Quarterly Review 194 [Case Note]
S Gardner, 'Recklessness Refined - R v Reid [1992] 1 WLR 793' (1993) 109 Law Quarterly Review 21 [Case Note]
1992
S Gardner, 'Causation in Homicide - R v Cheshire [1991] 1 WLR 844' (1992) 108 Law Quarterly Review 24 [Case Note]
S Gardner, 'Duress in the House of Lords - R v Gotts [1992] 2 AC 412' (1992) 108 Law Quarterly Review 349 [Case Note]
1991
S Gardner, 'A Woman's Work... - Lloyds Bank Plc v Rosset [1991] 1 AC 107' (1991) 54 Modern Law Review 126 [Case Note]
S Gardner, 'Duress in Attempted Murder - R v Gotts [1001] 1 QB 660' (1991) 107 Law Quarterly Review 389 [Case Note]
S Gardner, 'Fiduciary Powers in Toytown - Mettoy Pension Trustees Ltd v Evans [1990] 1 WLR 1587' (1991) 107 Law Quarterly Review 214 [Case Note]
S Gardner, 'Necessity's Newest Inventions - R v Conway [1989] QB 290; R v Martin [1989] 1 All ER 652; Re F (Mental Patient: Sterilization) [1990] 2 AC 1' (1991) 11 Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 125 [Case Note]
Cited in Re A (Children) (Conjoined Twins: Medical Treatment) (No 1) [2001] Fam 147, 230 (Lord Justice Brooke)
1990
S Gardner, 'Is Theft a Rip-Off? - Dobson v General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Plc [1990] QB 274' (1990) 10 Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 441 [Case Note]
1988
S Gardner, '"Bleak House" Latest - Law Lords Dispel Fog? - City of London Building Society v Flegg [1988] AC 54 ' (1988) 51 Modern Law Review 365 [Case Note]
1982
S Gardner, 'A Confused Wife's Equity - E & R Distributors v Atlas Drywall (1980) 118 DLR (3d) 339' (1982) 2 Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 130 [Case Note]
Reviews
1992
S Gardner, 'Reiterating the Criminal Code - Reviewing Law Commission Consultation Paper No 122, Legislating the Criminal Code - Offences Against the Person and General Principles (1992)' (1992) 55 Modern Law Review 839 [Review]
1988
S Gardner, 'Trusts for Sale: The Age of Consent? - Reviewing Law Commission Working Paper No 106, Trusts of Land: Overreaching (1988)' (1988) 104 Law Quarterly Review 367 [Review]
