Beginning equity and trusts / Mohamed Ramjohn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ramjohn, Mohamed, author.

Series:

Beginning the Law

Beginning the law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trusts and trustees.

Equity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon [U.K.] ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Whether you're new to higher education, coming to legal study for the first time or just wondering what Equity and Trusts is all about, Beginning Equity and Trusts is the ideal introduction to help you hit the ground running. Starting with the basics and an overview of each topic, it will help you come to terms with the structure, themes and issues of the subject so that you can begin your Equity and Trusts module with confidence.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Table of Cases; Table of Legislation; Preface; Guide to the Companion Website; 1 Introduction to the law of trusts; Introduction; Trust concept; Equitable remedies; Basic study skills; Examination technique; Issues to think about further; Summary; Case law summary; Further reading; Companion website; 2 Origin of the trust; Learning outcomes; Introduction; Historical development of equity; Development of the trust; Maxims of equity; Case law summary; Issues to think about further; Summary; Further reading; Companion website; 3 Nature of a trust

Learning outcomesIntroduction; Characteristics of a trust; Classification of trusts; Trusts compared with other relationships; Case law summary; Issues to think about further; Summary; Further reading; Companion website; 4 The 'three certainties'; Learning outcomes; Introduction; Certainty of intention; No binding precedent; Precatory words; Commercial transactions; Effect of uncertainty of intention; Certainty of subject matter; Trust property; Beneficial interest; Certainty of objects; Powers of appointment; Case law summary; Issues to think about further; Summary; Further reading

Companion website5 Constitution of a trust and formalities; Learning outcomes; Introduction; Modes of creation; Last act theory; Multiple trustees, including the settlor; Future property; Choses in action; Inter vivos dispositions of equitable interests; Effect of creating a trust; Exceptions to the rule that `equity will not assist a volunteer'; Case law summary; Issues to think about further; Summary; Further reading; Companion website; 6 Private purpose trusts; Learning outcomes; Introduction; Private purpose trusts; Perpetuity rule; Exceptions to the beneficiary principle; Denley approach

Unincorporated associationsCase law summary; Issues to think about further; Summary; Further reading; Companion website; 7 Charitable trusts; Learning outcomes; Introduction; Privileges enjoyed by charitable status; Public benefit; Charitable purposes; Political purposes; Activities outside the UK; Cy-près doctrine; Case law summary; Issues to think about further; Summary; Further reading; Companion website; 8 Resulting trusts; Learning outcomes; Introduction; What is a resulting trust?; Abolition of the presumption of advancement; Rebuttal of the presumption; Intended unlawful transactions

Winding-up of unincorporated associationsCase law summary; Issues to think about further; Summary; Further reading; Companion website; 9 Constructive trusts; Learning outcomes; Introduction; Constructive trusts; Recognised categories of constructive trusts; Case law summary; Issues to think about further; Summary; Further reading; Companion website; 10 Breach of trust; Learning outcomes; Introduction; Appointment, retirement and removal of trustees; Duties of trustees; Powers of trustees; Variation of the terms of a trust; Breach of trust; Proprietary remedies; Case law summary

Issues to think about further

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed May 10, 2013).

ISBN:

1-136-69696-2

0-203-38735-X

1-136-69689-X

9780203387351

OCLC:

870589942