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El. knyga: A Student''s Guide to Equity and Trusts

(University of Buckingham)
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  • Išleidimo metai: 07-Mar-2012
  • Leidėjas: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN-13: 9781139227346
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This engaging introduction explores the key principles of equity and trusts law and offers students effective learning features. By covering the essentials of each topic, it ensures students have the foundations for successful further study. The law is made relevant to current practice through chapters that define and explain key legal principles. Examples and exercises set the law in context and make the subject interesting and dynamic by showing how these rules apply in real life. Key facts sections and summaries help students remember the crucial points of each topic and practical exercises offer students the opportunity to apply the law. Exploring clearly and concisely the subject's key principles, this should be every equity student's first port of call.

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'An excellent book whose major strength is the wealth of practical examples which enable the student to explore the complexities of the law with confidence.' Pamela Hargreaves, Leicester De Montfort Law School

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Introduces students to the key principles of the law of equity and trust and enhances understanding with effective learning features.
Preface xi
1 Historical introduction
1(11)
Key points
1(1)
The introduction of common law
2(1)
The inadequacy of common law
2(2)
The origins and development of equity
4(1)
The role of the Lord Chancellor and the Chancery Court
4(1)
The defects of equity
5(2)
The emergence of the trust
7(1)
The maxims of equity
8(2)
The role of equity today
10(1)
Summary
11(1)
2 Equitable remedies
12(20)
Key points
12(1)
Introduction: background to equitable remedies
13(1)
Specific performance
13(7)
Injunctions
20(9)
Rectification
29(1)
Rescission
30(1)
Summary
31(1)
3 The classification of trusts and powers
32(15)
Key points
32(1)
Differences between a trust and a power
33(1)
Different types of trusts
33(3)
Types of powers
36(4)
The distinction between a trust and other legal concepts
40(2)
The modern use of the trust
42(3)
Summary
45(2)
4 The three certainties
47(18)
Key points
47(1)
The requirement of certainty: why is it necessary?
48(1)
Certainty of intention
48(5)
Certainty of subject matter
53(3)
Certainty of objects
56(7)
Summary
63(2)
5 Constitution of trusts
65(17)
Key points
65(1)
Introduction to the rule equity will not assist a volunteer
66(1)
The transfer of property to the trustee under a fully constituted trust
67(1)
Self-declaration of a trust by the owner of the property
68(3)
The rule in Re Rose: `the settlor has done everything in his power'
71(1)
The rule in Pennington v. Waine
72(1)
Enforcing an incompletely constituted trust in contract
73(1)
Enforcing an incompletely constituted trust as a trust of a promise under Fletcher v. Fletcher
74(1)
The rule in Re Ralli's Will Trust
75(1)
Exceptions to the rule `equity will not assist a volunteer'
76(5)
Summary
81(1)
6 Formalities for the creation of a trust
82(16)
Key points
82(1)
Introduction
83(1)
The creation of an express trust
83(1)
The role of formalities in the creation of a trust
84(1)
Who has the capacity to create a trust?
84(1)
What formalities are necessary in the creation of a trust?
85(11)
Summary
96(2)
7 Private purpose trusts
98(11)
Key points
98(1)
The beneficiary principle
99(1)
The anomalous exceptions to the beneficiary principle
100(3)
The Re Denley exception and trusts for individuals with a purpose attached
103(3)
Can unincorporated associations form an exception to the beneficiary principle?
106(1)
Why charitable trusts can create an exception
106(1)
Another possible solution to the problems created by purpose trusts
107(1)
Summary
108(1)
8 Unincorporated associations
109(13)
Key points
109(1)
Introduction
110(1)
Definition of an unincorporated association and the problems they present
111(1)
Different constructions on gifts to unincorporated associations
112(6)
Problems on distribution of funds on the dissolution of an unincorporated association
118(2)
Summary
120(2)
9 Resulting trusts
122(18)
Key points
122(1)
Definition of a resulting trust
123(1)
Presumed resulting trusts
123(11)
Automatic resulting trusts
134(4)
Summary
138(2)
10 Constructive trusts
140(18)
Key points
140(1)
Introduction. What is a constructive trust? Problems in definition
141(1)
Different types of constructive trust
142(7)
Institutional and remedial constructive trusts
149(6)
Personal and proprietary claims over property
155(1)
Summary
156(2)
11 Trusts of the family home
158(21)
Key points
158(1)
Introduction to trusts of the family home
159(1)
An express trust
160(1)
Sole legal owner: a common intention constructive trust of land
161(8)
Sole legal owner: resulting trusts of land
169(3)
Joint legal owners of the family home. Implications of Stack v. Dowden
172(4)
Effect of Trusts of Land (Appointment of Trustees) Act 1996
176(1)
The role of proprietary estoppel
177(1)
The future for rights in the family home
177(1)
Summary
178(1)
12 Secret trusts and mutual wills
179(16)
Secret trusts
179(1)
Key points
179(1)
What are secret trusts?
180(2)
Fully secret trusts
182(2)
Half-secret trusts
184(1)
Issues arising in secret trusts
185(3)
The theoretical basis for secret trusts
188(3)
Mutual wills
191(1)
Key points
191(1)
What is a mutual will?
191(1)
The agreement between the parties
192(1)
The application of the constructive trust in a mutual will
192(1)
Summary
193(2)
13 Charities; the Charities Act and the rules of cy pres
195(26)
Key points
195(1)
Introduction to charitable trusts
196(1)
The advantages of charitable status
196(1)
The definition of charity
197(4)
Charitable purposes
201(8)
How will the courts consider a new charitable purpose?
209(1)
Trusts with political objects
210(2)
Charitable purposes overseas
212(1)
The requirement of public benefit
213(2)
The rules of cy pres
215(1)
The meaning of cy pres
215(4)
Summary
219(2)
14 Trustees: appointment, retirement and capacity
221(17)
Key points
221(1)
Appointment of the trustees
222(4)
Who can be appointed as a trustee?
226(3)
Number of trustees
229(1)
Duties of a trustee on appointment
230(1)
Appointment of new trustees under s.36
231(2)
Retirement of trustees under s.39
233(1)
Removal of trustees
234(1)
Remuneration of trustees
234(2)
Summary
236(2)
15 Duties and powers of trustees
238(25)
Key points
238(1)
Introduction: the office of trustee
239(1)
Duty of care
239(2)
General duties owed by trustees: to provide accounts; to provide information; to act unanimously; to act impartially
241(3)
Duty to exercise discretion
244(8)
Power to invest
252(5)
Delegation of duties
257(2)
Powers of maintenance and advancement
259(3)
Summary
262(1)
16 Variation of trusts
263(21)
Key points
263(1)
Introduction
264(1)
Court's inherent jurisdiction
264(2)
Statutory provisions
266(5)
The rule in Saunders v. Vautier
271(3)
The Variation of Trusts Act 1958
274(8)
Summary
282(2)
17 Fiduciary duties and breach of fiduciary duties
284(22)
Key points
284(1)
The nature of a fiduciary relationship
285(1)
The role of fiduciary relationships in English law
286(1)
Purchase of trust property
287(3)
Trustees who make unauthorised profits from their position
290(3)
Bribes
293(2)
Use of confidential information and opportunities
295(5)
Joint ventures
300(1)
Nature of the remedies for breach of fiduciary duty
300(4)
Summary
304(2)
18 Breach of trust and defences to breach of trust
306(24)
Key points
306(1)
Introduction
307(1)
What is a breach of trust?
308(6)
Joint liability, contribution and indemnity
314(3)
Remedies for breach of trust
317(1)
Special issues arising in breach of trust
317(3)
Defences to an action for breach of trust
320(8)
Summary
328(2)
19 Remedies against strangers to a trust
330(18)
Key points
330(1)
Introduction
331(1)
Different types of liability as a stranger to a trust
331(2)
Personal and proprietary remedies against strangers to the trust
333(1)
Knowing receipt of trust property
334(5)
Dishonest assistance in a breach of trust
339(7)
Trustee de son tort
346(1)
Summary
346(2)
20 Tracing
348(16)
Key points
348(1)
Introduction: what is tracing?
349(1)
Tracing and following
350(1)
Tracing and claiming at common law
350(4)
Tracing in equity
354(9)
Summary
363(1)
Index 364
Judith Bray is a Reader in Law at the University of Buckingham. She has taught property law, equity and trusts and family law for over twenty years, having previously qualified as a barrister. She is the author of several student texts on land law and also a short casebook on equity and trusts.