Subjects:

Equity and Trusts

Contents:

Historical Outlines of Equity

Introduction to Trusts

Express Private Trusts

Consitution and Effect of an Express Trust

Equity will not Perfect an Imperfect Gift - Exceptions

Discretionary Trusts

Protective Trusts

Resulting Trusts

Constructive Trusts - Conflict of Duty and Interest

Constructive Trusts - The Family Home

Strangers as Constructive Trustees

Secret Trusts and Mutual Wills

Private Purpose Trusts

Charitable Trusts - Privileges

Charitable Trusts - Definition and Public Benefit

Classification of Charitable Purposes

Charitable Trusts - CY-PR'ES Doctrine

Appointment, Retirement and Removal of Trustees

Duties and Powers of Trustees

Variation of Trusts

Breach of Trusts

The Taxation of Trusts.

The purpose of this book is to provide easy access to a collection of essential source materials in order to simplify the principles of trust law and stimulate critical thought. The bulk of the material is selected from the conventional legal sources such as statutes and judicial decisions but some of the materials are drawn from articles and official reports. Each chapter commences with an exposition of the fundamental principles of trusts law in a readable and intelligible form,followed by extracts from judgments of leading cases. References to other relevant cases, statutes, articles and official reports are incorporated where appropriate.