Essentials of Equity & Trusts Law
By John Duddington
Pearson Education
Distributed By Trans-Atlantic Publications
July 2006
ISBN: 9780582894068
400 pages
$79.50 Paper Original
Description
This new textbook on equity and trusts law has been designed to cover all the main topics on undergraduate courses comprehensively but concisely. It offers a clear and accurate explanation of the law, presented in a systematic and logical order for learning and revision. The book is exceptionally accessible to students new to the subject.
ContentsPART ONE
EQUITY: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Chapter 1: Nature of Equity
Chapter 2: Equitable Remedies
Chapter 3: Equitable Doctrines
PART TWO
TRUSTS: NATURE OF A TRUST AND CREATION OF EXPRESS TRUSTS
Chapter 4: The Nature of a Trust
Chapter 5: Creating the Trusts: Certainties
Chapter 6: Creating the Trusts: Formalities
Chapter 7: Creating the Trust: Constitution of a Trust
Chapter 8: Secret and Half-Secret Trusts. Mutual wills
Chapter 9: Void and Voidable Trusts
PART THREE
RESULTING AND CONSTRUCTIVE TRUSTS
Chapter 10: Resulting Trusts
Chapter 11: Constructive Trusts
Chapter 12: Trusts and the Family Home
PART FOUR
PUBLIC TRUSTS
Chapetr 13: Charitable Trusts
Chapter 14: Administration of Charities
Chapter 15: Non-Charitable Purpose Trusts. Unincorporated Associations
PART FIVE
TRUSTEESHIP AND BREACH OF TRUST
Chapter 16: Trusteeship
Chapter 17: Duties of Trustees
Chapter 18: Powers of Trustees
Chapter 19: Variation of Trusts
Chapter 20: Breach of Trust
PART SIX
THE FLAVOUR OF EQUITY
Chapter 21 The Maxims of Equity
Chapter 22: The future of Equity
Appendices:
1. Guidance in answering questions in equity and trusts.
2. Specimen examination questions and points for inclusion in the answers
3. Specimen trusts: trust deed, trust in a will.
Appendix One: Answering examination questions in Equity and Trusts
Appendic Two: Specimen points for inclusion in answers
Appendix Three: Hints on answering exam questions
Features- A clear and accessible introduction to this often difficult to grasp subject, which maps well onto course syllabuses.
- Covers key contemporary cases and issues in the media to engage students' interest.
- Includes critical discussion and analysis so that students are exposed to the issues and debates in the subject.
- Comparative approach examining developments from US and Commonwealth jurisdictions allows students to reflect on UK perspectives within a global context.
- Each chapter includes flow charts, diagrams, chapter summaries, guidelines on answering typical examination questions.
- Inclusion of specimen documents on trusts allows students to see real examples.
- Companion website with regular bi-annual updates ensures the book remains as current as possible.
- Colour text design helps readers navigate easily through the text.