Law of Trusts

Introduction. Succession on death. Conditions for an express private trust. Completely and incompletely constituted trusts. Charitable trusts 1: Charitable status. Charitable trusts 2: Administration and control of charities. Trusts of imperfect obligation. Implied trusts. Beneficial ownership of a home. Trusts and powers. Discretionary and protective trusts. What is a trust? Appointment of trustees. Duties on appointment, agents, delegation, expenses, remuneration. Special forms of trustee. Investment. Apportionment: the rules in Howe v Dartmouth. Powers of advancement and maintenance. Variation of trusts. The duties of trustees. Trustees' powers. Rights of beneficiaries. Remedies of a beneficiary. Liability and defences of trustees. Constructive trusts. Index.