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Glossary of Common Terms Used in Equity and Trusts |
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1 Historical Introduction |
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1 | (11) |
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1 | (1) |
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1.1 The Introduction of Common Law |
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2 | (1) |
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1.2 The Inadequacy of Common Law |
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2 | (2) |
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1.3 The Origins and Development of Equity |
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4 | (1) |
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1.4 The Role of the Lord Chancellor and the Chancery Court |
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4 | (1) |
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1.5 The Defects of Equity |
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5 | (2) |
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1.6 The Emergence of the Trust |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (2) |
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1.8 The Role of Equity Today |
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10 | (2) |
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11 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (21) |
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12 | (1) |
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2.1 Introduction: Background to Equitable Remedies |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (7) |
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20 | (8) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (4) |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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3 The Classification of Trusts and Powers |
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33 | (15) |
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33 | (1) |
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3.1 Differences between a Trust and a Power |
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34 | (1) |
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3.2 Different Types of Trusts |
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34 | (3) |
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37 | (5) |
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3.4 The Distinction between a Trust and Other Legal Concepts |
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42 | (2) |
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3.5 The Modern Use of the Trust |
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44 | (4) |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (19) |
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48 | (1) |
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4.1 The Requirement of Certainty: Why Is It Necessary? |
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49 | (1) |
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4.2 Certainty of Intention |
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49 | (5) |
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4.3 Certainty of Subject Matter |
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54 | (3) |
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57 | (10) |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (19) |
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67 | (1) |
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5.1 Introduction to the Rule `Equity Will Not Assist a Volunteer' |
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68 | (1) |
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5.2 The Transfer of Property to the Trustee under a Fully Constituted Trust |
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69 | (1) |
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5.3 Self-Declaration of a Trust by the Owner of the Property |
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70 | (3) |
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5.4 The Rule in Re Rose: `The Settlor Has Done Everything in His Power' |
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73 | (1) |
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5.5 The Rule in Pennington v. Waine |
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74 | (2) |
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5.6 Enforcing an Incompletely Constituted Trust in Contract Where Valuable Consideration Has Been Given by the Beneficiaries |
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76 | (1) |
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5.7 Enforcing an Incompletely Constituted Trust as a Trust of a Promise under Fletcher v. Fletcher |
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77 | (1) |
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5.8 The Rule in Re Ralli's Will Trust |
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78 | (1) |
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5.9 Exceptions to the Rule `Equity Will Not Assist a Volunteer' |
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78 | (8) |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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6 Formalities for the Creation of a Trust |
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86 | (16) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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6.2 The Creation of an Express Trust |
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87 | (1) |
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6.3 The Role of Formalities in the Creation of a Trust |
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88 | (1) |
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6.4 Who Has the Capacity to Create a Trust? |
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88 | (2) |
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6.5 What Formalities Are Necessary in the Creation of a Trust? |
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90 | (1) |
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6.6 A Lifetime Trust of Realty and the Other Property |
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90 | (3) |
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6.7 A Declaration of a Trust under a Will |
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93 | (1) |
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6.8 A Disposition of a Substantial Equitable Interest |
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93 | (9) |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (11) |
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102 | (1) |
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7.1 The Beneficiary Principle |
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103 | (1) |
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7.2 The Anomalous Exceptions to the Beneficiary Principle |
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104 | (3) |
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7.3 The Re Denley Exception and Trusts for Individuals with a Purpose Attached |
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107 | (3) |
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7.4 Can Unincorporated Associations Form an Exception to the Beneficiary Principle? |
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110 | (1) |
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7.5 Why Charitable Trusts Can Create an Exception |
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110 | (1) |
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7.6 Another Possible Solution to the Problems Created by Purpose Trusts |
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111 | (2) |
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112 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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8 Unincorporated Associations |
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113 | (14) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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8.2 Definition of an Unincorporated Association and the Problems They Present |
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115 | (1) |
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8.3 Different Constructions on Gifts to Unincorporated Associations |
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116 | (7) |
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8.4 Problems on Distribution of Funds on the Dissolution of an Unincorporated Association |
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123 | (4) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (20) |
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127 | (1) |
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9.1 Definition of a Resulting Trust |
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128 | (1) |
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9.2 Presumed Resulting Trusts |
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128 | (12) |
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9.3 Automatic Resulting Trusts |
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140 | (7) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (20) |
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147 | (1) |
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10.1 Introduction: What Is a Constructive Trust? Problems in Definition |
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148 | (1) |
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10.2 Different Types of Constructive Trust |
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149 | (8) |
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10.3 Institutional and Remedial Constructive Trusts |
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157 | (7) |
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10.4 Personal and Proprietary Claims over Property |
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164 | (3) |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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11 Trusts of the Family Home |
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167 | (24) |
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167 | (1) |
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11.1 Introduction to Trusts of the Family Home |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (1) |
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11.3 Sole Legal Owner: A Common Intention Constructive Trust ofLand |
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170 | (9) |
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11.4 Sole Legal Owner: Resulting Trusts of Land |
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179 | (4) |
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11.5 Joint Legal Owners of the Family Home: Implications of Stack v. Dowden |
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183 | (5) |
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11.6 Effect of Trusts of Land (Appointment of Trustees) Act 1996 |
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188 | (1) |
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11.7 The Role of Proprietary Estoppel |
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188 | (1) |
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11.8 The Future for Rights in the Family Home |
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189 | (2) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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12 Secret Trusts and Mutual Wills |
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191 | (18) |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (13) |
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12A.1 What Are Secret Trusts? |
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192 | (2) |
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12A.2 Fully Secret Trusts |
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194 | (2) |
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196 | (1) |
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12A.4 Issues Arising in Secret Trusts |
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197 | (4) |
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12A.5 The Theoretical Basis for Secret Trusts |
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201 | (3) |
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204 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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12B.1 What Is a Mutual Will? |
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204 | (1) |
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12B.2 The Agreement between the Parties |
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205 | (1) |
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12B.3 The Application of the Constructive Trust in a Mutual Will |
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206 | (3) |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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13 Charities: The Charities Act and the Rules of Cy Pres |
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209 | (30) |
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209 | (1) |
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13.1 Introduction to Charitable Trusts |
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210 | (1) |
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13.2 The Advantages of Charitable Status |
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210 | (2) |
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13.3 The Definition of Charity |
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212 | (3) |
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215 | (10) |
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13.5 How Will the Courts Consider a New Charitable Purpose? |
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225 | (1) |
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13.6 Trusts with Political Objects |
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226 | (2) |
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13.7 Charitable Purposes Overseas |
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228 | (1) |
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13.8 The Requirement of Public Benefit |
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228 | (4) |
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13.9 The Rules of Cy Pres |
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232 | (7) |
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236 | (2) |
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238 | (1) |
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14 Trustees: Appointment, Retirement and Capacity |
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239 | (17) |
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239 | (1) |
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14.1 Appointment of the Trustees |
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240 | (4) |
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14.2 Who Can Be Appointed as a Trustee? |
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244 | (4) |
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248 | (1) |
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14.4 Duties of a Trustee on Appointment |
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248 | (1) |
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14.5 Appointment of New Trustees under S.36 |
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249 | (2) |
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14.6 Retirement of Trustees under S.39 |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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14.8 Remuneration of Trustees |
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253 | (3) |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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15 Duties and Powers of Trustees |
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256 | (28) |
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256 | (1) |
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15.1 Introduction: The Office of Trustee |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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15.3 General Duties Owed by Trustees: To Provide Accounts; to Provide Information; to Act Unanimously; to Act Impartially |
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258 | (4) |
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15.4 Duty to Exercise Discretion |
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262 | (8) |
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270 | (7) |
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15.6 Delegation of Duties |
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277 | (2) |
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15.7 Powers of Maintenance and Advancement |
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279 | (5) |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (20) |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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16.2 Court's Inherent Jurisdiction |
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285 | (3) |
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16.3 Statutory Provisions |
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288 | (4) |
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16.4 The Rule in Saunders v. Vautier |
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292 | (2) |
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16.5 The Variation of Trusts Act 1958 |
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294 | (10) |
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302 | (1) |
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303 | (1) |
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17 Fiduciary Duties and Breach of Fiduciary Duties |
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304 | (25) |
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304 | (1) |
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17.1 The Nature of a Fiduciary Relationship |
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305 | (2) |
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17.2 The Role of Fiduciary Relationships in English Law |
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307 | (1) |
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17.3 Purchase of Trust Property |
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308 | (3) |
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17.4 Trustees Who Make Unauthorised Profits from Their Position |
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311 | (2) |
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313 | (4) |
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17.6 Use of Confidential Information and Opportunities |
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317 | (4) |
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321 | (1) |
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17.8 Nature of the Remedies for Breach of Fiduciary Duty |
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322 | (7) |
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327 | (1) |
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328 | (1) |
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18 Breach of Trust and Defences to Breach of Trust |
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329 | (28) |
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329 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
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18.2 What Is a Breach of Trust? |
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331 | (7) |
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18.3 Joint Liability, Contribution and Indemnity |
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338 | (3) |
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18.4 Remedies for Breach of Trust |
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341 | (1) |
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18.5 Special Issues Arising in Breach of Trust |
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341 | (3) |
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18.6 Defences to an Action for Breach of Trust |
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344 | (13) |
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355 | (1) |
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356 | (1) |
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19 Remedies against Strangers to a Trust |
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357 | (20) |
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357 | (1) |
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358 | (1) |
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19.2 Different Types of Liability as a Stranger to a Trust |
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358 | (2) |
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19.3 Personal and Proprietary Remedies against Strangers to the Trust |
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360 | (1) |
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19.4 Knowing Receipt of Trust Property |
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361 | (7) |
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19.5 Dishonest Assistance in a Breach of Trust |
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368 | (7) |
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375 | (2) |
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375 | (1) |
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376 | (1) |
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377 | (19) |
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377 | (1) |
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20.1 Introduction: What Is Tracing? |
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378 | (1) |
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20.2 Tracing and Following |
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378 | (1) |
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20.3 Tracing and Claiming at Common Law |
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379 | (3) |
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382 | (14) |
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394 | (1) |
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395 | (1) |
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