Pearce and Stevens: the Law of Trusts and Equitable Obligations

Part 1 Introductory: historical introduction; equitable remedies in modern English law; equity and the law of property; equity and the management of property; fundamental concepts. Part 2 Asset management: holding trusts and nominee holdings; management powers; investment and reinvestment; collective investment; delegation by trustees; appointment, removal and retirement of trustees; accountability of trustees. Part 3 Allocation of funds: defined interests; powers of appointment or redistribution; powers of advancement and maintenance; discretionary trusts; variation of beneficial interests; charities; winding up of funds. Part 4 Checks and controls: control of trusts and trustees; remedies against the trustee for breach of trust; fiduciary position of trustees; remedies against strangers to the trust; tracing. Part 5 Creating the relationship: substantive and formal requirements for the creation of express trusts; secret trusts; resulting trusts; constructive trusts; proprietary estoppel; mutual wills.