Autorentext

Judith Bray is an Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of Buckingham. She is a qualified Barrister. With many years of experience teaching law at degree level and for professional examinations, she has published extensively on Property Law, Equity and Trusts and Family Law, and is the author of several textbooks.

Klappentext

Essential Trusts Law for SQE1 explains the key principles of Trusts Law in a clear, concise and easy-to-understand style. Written specifically for SQE study, this book covers all of the topics contained in the syllabus for the contract law subject area in SQE1 Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK) assessments.

The book aims to break down the apprehension and fear that many students have when encountering Trusts Law for the first time by dividing the subject area into six sections, each covering a separate part of Trusts Law within the SQE syllabus. The book also uses several practical features to allow students to test their understanding throughout the chapter. These include:

• Chapter overviews;
• Revision points: each chapter concludes with a concise list of key revision points;
• Problem scenarios to ensure that the key principles are fully understood when applied in practical situations;
• Multiple-choice questions in the format used for the SQE1 (with answers in an appendix to enable you to test your knowledge). Part of Routledge's Essential Law for SQE1 series, this concise and accessible text provides a clear understanding of the key principles of Trusts Law and will enable you to test your assessment skills. Without the assumption of any prior knowledge of Trusts Law, it is suitable for both undergraduates and non-law graduates.

Inhalt

Introduction vii Part 1: Express and implied trusts 1 1 The creation and requirements of an express trust 3 2 The constitution of an express trust 21 3 Formalities of transfer of property from the settlor to the trustee and transfer from the beneficiaries to a third party 35 4 Vested and contingent gifts and the perpetuities rules 41 5 Five non-charitable purpose trusts: charitable trusts 49 6 Implied trusts: Resulting trusts 59 7 The constructive trust in general: Trusts of the family home; proprietary estoppel 73 Part 2: Fiduciary relationships 91 8 The fiduciary relationship 93 9 Liability of strangers to the trust 109 Part 3: Trustees appointment, retirement, removal 125 10 Trustees appointment, retirement and removal 127 11 The duties of trustees 135 12 Breach of trust 151 Part 4: Equitable tracing 169 13 Equitable tracing 171 14 Equitable remedies 185 15 Selected key cases in equity and trusts 197 Answers to multiple-choice questions 223 Index 239