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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808998303321

Autore

Ramjohn Mohamed.

Titolo

Beginning equity and trusts / / Mohamed Ramjohn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

1-136-69696-2

0-203-38735-X

1-136-69689-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Collana

Beginning the law

Disciplina

346.05/9

Soggetti

Trusts and trustees

Equity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

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-prè€s 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