Subjects:

Equity and Trusts

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Succession on Death

3. Conditions for an Express Private Trust

4. Completely and Incompletely Constituted Trusts

5. Charitable Trusts I: Charitable status

6. Charitable Trusts II: Administration and control of charities

7. Trusts of Imperfect Obligation

8. Implied Trusts

9. Beneficial Ownership of a Home

10. Trusts and Powers

11. Discretionary and Protective Trusts

12. What is a Trust?

13. Appointment of Trustees

14. Duties on Appointment

Delegation

Agents

Remuneration

Expenses

Accounts

15. Special Forms of Trustee

16. Investment

17. Apportionment: the rules in Howe v Dartmouth

18. Powers of Advancement and Maintenance

19. Variation of Trusts

20. The Duties of Trustees

21. Trustees' Powers

22. Rights and Protection of Beneficiaries

23. Remedies of a Beneficiary

24. Liability and Defences of Trustees

25. Constructive Trusts

INDEX

This highly acclaimed textbook combines the principles of the law of trusts with an explanation of the various and more complicated parts of the law. Renowned for its clarity, this new edition of Riddall: The Law of Trusts presents a full account of all major developments since the last edition, notably the Trustee Delegation Act 1999 and the Trustee Act 2000.The impact of the Trustee Act 2000 is reflected in the changes to many chapters, in particular to those that deal with investment, the duties of trustees, trustees' remuneration, and the power to appoint agents.

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