Equity & Trusts: Text, Cases, and Materials

Equity & Trusts: Text, Cases, and Materials provides a comprehensive guide to trusts and equity in a single volume. Drawing on a judiciously balanced selection of case extracts, journal articles, and academic writing, Davies and Virgo present their authoritative commentary on the law with clarity and rigour. The text guides students through the key legal principles of each case, utilizing supporting learning features to highlight important aspects and help develop students' independent research skills. Central Issues boxes introduce each chapter to identify the key themes examined and scenario-based questions frame the law in a practical context, encouraging students to think creatively around the subject and assess their own understanding. This text offers a holistic approach to the study of equity and trusts. Using their unrivalled teaching experience, the authors bring together an expertly selected collection of cases and legal scholarship to present a text that is firmly student-focused, enabling students to fully grasp the key concepts and achieve the best possible results. Online Resources Supporting answer guidance to the end of chapter questions is offered online.

Part I Introduction to Equity and Trusts 1:: Introduction to equity 2:: Introduction to trusts Part II Express Private Trusts 3:: The requirements of an express trust 4:: Creation of express trusts Part III Purpose Trusts 5:: Charitable purpose trusts 6:: Non-charitable purpose trusts Part IV Non-express Trusts 7:: Constructive trusts 8:: Resulting trusts 9:: Informal arrangements relating to land Part V Beneficiaries 10:: Beneficiaries Part VI Trustees 11:: General principles relating to trustees 12:: The administration of trusts 13:: Dispositive powers and duties 14:: Fiduciary obligations Part VII Variation 15:: Variation of trusts Part VIII Breach 16:: Liability for breach 17:: Personal claims and remedies 18:: Proprietary claims and remedies 19:: Third party liability Part IX Orders 20:: Equitable orders