Publications by Professor Sarah Worthington

Full list of publications by Professor Sarah Worthington.

  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Explaining State Curbs on Contract Remedies’, in Private Law and the State (eds J Nyers and A Robertson (eds)), Hart Publishing, 2024
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Contract/Property Borderlines in Private Law’, in Borderlines in Private Law (eds W Day and J Growers (eds)), Oxford University Press, 2024
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘The Damage in Negotiating Damages’, in Shaping the Law of Obligations: Essays in Honour of Professor Ewan McKendrick QC (eds E Peel and R Probert (eds)), Oxford University Press, 2023
  • Sarah Worthington, Will Day, ‘Proprietary Restitution’, in Challenging Private Law: Lord Sumption on the Supreme Court (eds W Day and S Worthington), Hart Publishing, 2020
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Powers’, in Challenging Private Law: Lord Sumption on the Supreme Court (eds Will Day and Sarah Worthington), Hart Publishing, 2020
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘The Myth of Common Law Tracing’, in The World of Maritime and Commercial Law: Essays in Honour of Francis Rose (eds C Mitchell and S Watterson), Hart Publishing, 2020
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘The Commercial Triple Helix: Contract, Property and Unjust Enrichment’, in The Impact of Equity and Restitution in Commerce (eds P Devonshire and R Havelock), Hart Publishing, 2018
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Revolution and Evolution in Private Law’, in Revolution and Evolution in Private Law (eds S Worthington, A Robertson and G Virgo), Hart Publishing, 2018
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Revolutions in Personal Property: Redrawing the Common Law’s Conceptual Map’, in Revolution and Evolution in Private Law (eds S Worthington, A Robertson and G Virgo), Hart Publishing, 2018
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘How Can English Property Law Contribute to a European Concept of Ownership?’, in The Right of Ownership in the Construction of European Private Law: Indexes, Transfer Systems and Objects (eds E Laroba), Tirant lo Blanch, 2017
  • Sarah Worthington, G Virgo, ‘Commercial remedies: identifying themes and controversies (with G Virgo)’, in Commercial Remedies: Resolving Controversies (eds G Virgo and S Worthington), 2017
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Penalty Clauses’, in Commercial Remedies: Resolving Controversies (eds G Virgo and S Worthington), 2017
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Exposing Third Party Liability in Equity: Lessons from the Limitation Rules’, in Equity, Trusts and Commerce (eds PS Davies and JE Penner), Hart Publishing, 2017
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘The Scope and Application of the Anti-Deprivation Rule’, in Bank Failure: Lessons from Lehman Brothers (eds D Faber and N Vermunt), Oxford University Press, 2017
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Fiduciaries: Following Finn’, in Finn’s Law: An Australian Justice (eds T Bonyhady), Federation Press, 2016
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Common Law Values: The Role of Party Autonomy in Private Law’, in The Common Law of Obligations: Divergence and Unity (eds A Roberston and M Tilbury), Hart Publishing, 2016
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘How Secure is Security?’, in Contract, Commerce and Comparative Law: Essays in Honour of Hugh Beale (eds L Gullifer and S Vogenauer), Oxford University Press, 2014
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘What is Left of Equity’s Relief against Forfeiture?’, in Exploring Private Law (eds Elise Bant and Matthew Harding), 2010
  • Sarah Worthington, Martin Griffiths QC, ‘Appointment’, in Company Directors: Duties, Liabilities and Remedies (eds Simon Mortimore QC), Oxford University Press, 2009
  • Sarah Worthington, Edward Brown, ‘Terms of Service’, in Company Directors: Duties, Liabilities and Remedies (eds Simon Mortimore QC), Oxford University Press, 2009
  • Sarah Worthington, Edward Brown, ‘Removal of Directors’, in Company Directors: Duties, Liabilities and Remedies (eds Simon Mortimore QC), Oxford University Press, 2009
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Company Charges’, in Gower and Davies Principles of Modern Company Law (8th ed) (eds PL Davies), Oxford University Press, 2008
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Floating Charges: The Use and Abuse of Doctrinal Analysis’, in Company Charges: Spectrum and Beyond (eds J Getzler and J Payne), Oxford University Press, 2006
  • Sarah Worthington, T Akkouh, ‘Re Diplock (1948)’, in Landmark Cases in the Law of Restitution (eds C Mitchell and P Mitchell), Hart Publishing, 2006
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Proprietary Remedies and Insolvency Policy: The Need for a New Approach’, in Commercial Law: Perspectives and Practice (eds J Lowry and L Mistelis), Lexis-Nexis/Butterworths, 2006
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘‘The Disappearing Divide Between Property and Obligation: The Impact of Aligning Legal Analysis and Commercial Expectation’, in Equity in Commercial Law (eds S Degeling and J Edelman), Thomson-Reuters, 2005
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Aligning Commercial Law and Commercial Practice’, in Commercial Law and Commercial Practice (eds S Worthington), Hart Publishing, 2003
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Equity: Property and Obligation’, in The Oxford Handbook of Legal Studies (eds P Cane and M Tushnet), Oxford University Press, 2003
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘The Commercial Utility of the Trust Vehicle’, in Extending the Boundaries of Trusts and Similar Ring-Fenced Funds (eds DJ Hayton), Kluwer Law International, 2002
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Justifying Claims to Secondary Profits’, in Unjust Enrichment and the Law of Contract (eds EJH Schrage), Kluwer Law International, 2001
  • Sarah Worthington, Professor Sir Roy Goode QC, ‘Commercial Law: Confining the Remedial Boundaries’, in Law’s Future(s): British Legal Developments in the 21st Century (eds DJ Hayton), Hart Publishing, 2000
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Passing of Property’, in Sale of Goods (eds E McKendrick), Lloyd's of London Press, 2000
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Subrogation Claims on Insolvency’, in Insolvency and Restitution (eds F Rose), Lloyd's of London Press, 2000
  • Sarah Worthington, V Finch, ‘The Pari Passu Principle and Ranking Restitutionary Rights’, in Insolvency and Restitution (eds F Rose), Lloyd's of London Press, 2000
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Three Questions on Proprietary Restitution’, in Restitution Past, Present and Future: Essays in Honour of Gareth Jones (eds WR Cornish, R Nolan, J O’Sullivan and G Virgo), Hart Publishing, 1998
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘The Duty to Monitor: A Modern View of the Director’s Duty of Care’, in Perspectives in Company Law: 2 (eds F Macmillan), Kluwer Law International, 1997
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘The Proprietary Consequences of Contract Failure’, in Failure of Contracts: Contractual, Restitutionary and Proprietary Consequences (eds F Rose), Hart Publishing, 1997
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Fixed and floating charges: still favouring absolutism over multi-factored nuance’, [2023] 9 JIBFL 583-586, Lexis-Nexis/Butterworths
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Fiduciaries Then and Now’, [2021] CLJ 154-178 (Centenary Edition, vol 80)
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Agents behaving badly?’, (2017) 4 JIBFL 202-204
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Corporate Attribution and Agency: Back to Basics’, (2017) 133 LQR 118-143
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘The Death of Penalties in Two Legal Cultures?’, (2016) 7 UK Supreme Court Yearbook 129-151
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Four Questions on Fiduciaries’, (2016) 2 Canadian Journal of Comparative and Contemporary Law 723-64 (special issue on 'Equity in the 21st Century: Problems and Perspectives'); re-published in (2018) 32 Trusts Law International 22-42
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Lessons from Lehman: Persistent Problems for Secured Lenders’, [2014] International Corporate Rescue 150-158
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Fiduciary Duties and Proprietary Remedies: Addressing the Failure of Equitable Formulae’, [2013] CLJ 720-752
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Good faith, flawed assets and the emasculation of the UK anti-deprivation rule’, (2012) 75 MLR 112-121
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘The Unique Charm of the Common Law’, (2011) 19 3/4 European Review of Private Law 345-361
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Testing the Anti-Deprivation Rule: a response to ‘Lehman brothers and the anti-deprivation principle: current uncertainties and proposals for reform’’, (2011) 6 Capital Markets Law Journal 450-455
  • Sarah Worthington, Grainne Mellon, Grainne Mellon, ‘Statutory Rules, Common Law Rules and Public Policy in the Global Financial Crisis’, (2011) Penn State International Law Review (with Grainne Mellon)
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Making Sense of Arguments about the Anti-Deprivation Rule’, (2011) 8(1) International Corporate Rescue 26-39
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Insolvency Deprivation, Public Policy and Priority Flip Clauses’, (2010) 7(1) International Corporate Rescue 28-39
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Art, Law and Creativity’, [2009] 62 Current Legal Problems 168-201
  • Sarah Worthington, Ina Mitchkovska, Ina Mitchkovska, ‘‘Pitfalls with Proprietary Claims—Lehman Bros Again’, (2009) Journal of International Banking and Finance Law 321-324 (with Ina Mitchkovska)
  • Sarah Worthington, Ina Mitchkovska, Ina Mitchkovska, ‘Floating charges: the current state of play’, (2008) Journal of International Banking and Finance Law 467-469 (with Ina Mitchkovska)
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Property as Proxy for Policy in Common Law Adjudication’, (2007) 25(2) University of Queensland Law Journal 329-347
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Property, Obligation and Insolvency Policy: Cutting the Gordian Knot’, (2005) 20 Journal of International Banking and Financial Law 100-103
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘An "Unsatisfactory Area of the Law"—Fixed and Floating Charges Yet Again’, (2004) 1 International Corporate Rescue 175-184
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Reviewing Rescission: Real Rights or Mere Possibilities’, [2003] Insolvency Lawyer14-23 (summarises 2002 RLR 28-68)
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Integrating Equity and the Common Law’, (2002) 55 Current Legal Problems 223-262
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘The Proprietary Consequences of Rescission’, [2002] Restitution Law Review 28-68
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Rehabilitating Personal Property Law as a Serious Topic for Teaching and Research’, (2002) 36 Canadian Business LJ 1-28
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Shares and Shareholders: Property, Power and Entitlement - Parts I and II’, (2001) 22 Company Lawyer 258-66 and 307-314
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Reforming Directors’ Duties’, (2001) 64 Modern Law Review 439-458
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Corporate Governance: Remedying and Ratifying Directors’ Breaches’, (2000) 116 Law Quarterly Review 638-675
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Equitable Estoppel: Unpacking a Doctrine’, (2000) 27 Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law 227-246
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Equitable Estoppel: Unpacking a Doctrine’, (2000) 27 Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law 227-246 [later developed in Equity (2nd ed, OUP, 2006)]
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Reconsidering Disgorgement’, (1999) 62 Modern Law Review 218-240
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Sorting Out Ownership Interests in a Bulk: Gifts, Sales and Trusts’, [1999] Journal of Business Law 1-22
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Fiduciaries: When is Self-Denial Obligatory?’, [1999] Cambridge Law Journal 500-508
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Back Door Security Devices’, [1999] Insolvency Lawyer 153-161
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Fixed Charges Over Book Debts and Other Receivables’, (1997) 113 Law Quarterly Review 562-569
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Proprietary Remedies: The Nexus Between Specific Performance and Constructive Trusts’, [1996] Journal of Contract Law 1-25
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘When does a Buyer Acquire an Interest in Property?: The Implications of the Goldcorp Saga’, (1995/96) 2 Receivers, Administrators and Liquidators Quarterly 23-35, 1996
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Proprietary restitution - void, voidable and uncompleted contracts’, (1995) 9 Trust Law International 113-23
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Equitable Liens in Commercial Transactions’, (1994) 53 Cambridge Law Journal 263-72
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Floating Charges - An Alternative Theory’, (1994) 53 Cambridge Law Journal 81-103 [later expanded in Proprietary Interests in Commercial Transactions (1996, OUP)]
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Public Unit Trusts: Principles, Policy and Reform of the Trustee and Manager Roles’, (1992) 15 University of New South Wales Law Journal 256-67
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Directors’ Duties, Creditors’ Rights and Shareholder Intervention’, (1991) 18 Melbourne University Law Review 121-153
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Continental Shelf Delimitation in the Timor Gap’, [1991] Australian Mining and Petroleum Law Association Yearbook 566-85
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘More Disquiet with Equitable Compensation (casenote on Auden McKenzie (Pharma Division) Limited v Patel [2019] EWCA Civ 2291)’, [2020] CLJ 220-224, forthcoming
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Experts as Fiduciaries – An Academic Distraction’ [2021] CLJ 241-244 (casenote on Secretariat Consulting Pte Ltd v A Company [2021] EWCA Civ 6)’, [2021] CLJ 241-244
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘‘Directors’ Duties and Improper Purposes’ (casenote on Eclairs Group Ltd v JKX Oil & Gas plc; Glengary Overseas Ltd v JKX Oil & Gas plc [2015] UKSC 71)’, [2016] CLJ 213-216
  • Sarah Worthington, ‘Review of Interests in Goods by N Palmer and E McKendrick (eds) (2nd edn, LLP, 1998)’, (2000) 34 Canadian Business LJ 269-287