Charitable Donation Law: Remapping Risk in Giving

Charitable donation law faces a persistent challenge when testators leave gifts to charities that no longer exist, creating uncertainty that often leads to costly litigation between intended beneficiaries.This book examines how traditional legal scholarship has attempted to resolve these disputes, and proposes fundamental reforms to create more robust, donor-friendly frameworks. Drawing on extensive case law surrounding failed charitable bequests, this book demonstrates how traditional approaches to "mapping" and "bringing order" to legal precedents have failed to address the underlying policy concerns that drive these disputes.Through comparison of various flawed legislative reforms in New Zealand and South Australia, the book identifies the shortcomings of existing approaches and develops a comprehensive blueprint for reform that prioritises legal certainty while protecting donor intentions.Through systematic analysis of judicial reasoning and legislative responses across multiple ju