Gino Dal Pont

Gino Dal Pont holds the position of Professor, School of Law, University of Tasmania, where he teaches in equity & trusts, legal ethics and tax. He has written a wide variety of legal books, for student, academic and professional audiences.

Some of his most well regarded works include Lawyers’ Professional Responsibility, Equity and Trusts in Australia, and Equity and Trusts In Principle. He has also authored a number of other law books, including Law of Agency, Law of Limitation, and Law of Succession. These text books are a must for any law student in Australia.

It’s a point of pride for Tasmania and the country as a whole to have an Australian author behind some of the most trusted and authoritative legal books in the industry.

Meet Gino Dal Pont

Gino’s work has been cited over 1,000 times in Australian courts alone, and has been recognized by the award of an LLD, as well as Fellowship of both the Australian Academy of Law and the College of Law.

He is fluent in Italian, and has spent his entire academic career at the University of Tasmania. He began as a tutor in 1991, and became a professor in 2005.

His degrees include a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Legislative Law (Hons), a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, a Master of Laws and a Doctor of Laws. As such, there are few legal experts in the country with quite as much experience, knowledge, and education as Gino Gal Pont, making him the perfect candidate to create such a library of legal textbooks.

Gino Dal Pont is also the General Editor of Halsbury’s Laws of Australia, and has completed more than 40 conference presentations, several as a Keynote speaker. He is also a Director at the Australian Academy of Law, and a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

What legal subjects does Gino Dal Pont write about?

He writes primarily on equity and trusts, legal ethics and tax, and has authored textbooks on agency, confidentiality, succession, limitation, costs, charity, and executors and administrators.

Which of his books is best for a law student starting equity and trusts?

A good starting point is Equity and Trusts In Principle (also published as Equity and Trusts, 4th edition - In Principle) for core concepts, followed by the more detailed Equity and Trusts in Australia for deeper coverage.

Are his books suitable for practitioners as well as students?

Yes. His texts are written for student, academic and professional audiences and are widely used and cited in Australian courts, making them suitable for practitioners seeking authoritative guidance.

Is there a recommended reading order for his equity and trusts titles?

Begin with the concise In Principle text to master fundamentals, then progress to the full Equity and Trusts text for comprehensive doctrine and case discussion; consult specialist practitioner titles for procedural or applied issues.

What are his main credentials and recognitions relevant to his work?

He is a Professor at the University of Tasmania, holds a Doctor of Laws, is General Editor of Halsbury's Laws of Australia, is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law and the College of Law, and his work has been cited extensively in Australian courts.