Written in an enthusiastic and student-friendly style, Todd & Wilson's Textbook on Trusts explains the basic principles and rules of trusts law in a clear and unintimidating way. The book delivers focused, intellectually stimulating content, and gives in-depth coverage of the key areas taught on the undergraduate course. INDICE: 1: Law and equity and an introduction to the trust; 2: The nature of the trust: its operation and applications in society and economy; 3: Formalities and other requirements for validity; 4: Constitution of trusts and equity's 'perfection' of transfers of property; 5: The three certainties and the significance of the 'beneficiary principle'; 6: Introduction to resulting and constructive trusts; 7: Resulting trusts, gifts to non-charitable unincoporated associations and pension funds; 8: Beneficial interests in the family home: a case study; 9: Trusts in the commercial context: a case study for the development of trusts principles in the twenty-first century; 10: Secret trusts and half-secret trusts (and constructive and resulting trusts); 11: Equitable fraud and the constructive trust; 12: An introduction to charity; 13: The legal definition of charity; 14: Cy près; 15: The office of trustee: commencement and termination; 16: Powers, discretions and duties of trustees; 17: Variation of trusts; 18: Breach of trust; 19: Remedies
- ISBN: 978-0-19-959338-5
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 576
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés