Pettit, Philip Henry,

Equity and the law of trusts / Philip H. Pettit. - Twelfth Edition - Oxford, U.K. : Oxford University Press, [2012]. - xcv, 741 pages ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. History of the Court of Chancery and introduction to equity
2. The trust concept
3. The essentials of a trust
4. Classification and juristic nature of trusts
5. Formal requirements of express trusts
6. Completely and incompletely constituted trusts
7. Secret trusts and mutual wills
8. Constructive trusts
9. Resulting trusts
10. Common intention constructive trusts; proprietary estoppel; licences
11. Unlawful trusts
12. Voidable trusts
13. Charitable trusts
14. The administration of charities
15. Trustees
16. Duties of trustees
17. The investment of trust funds
18. Evenhandedness as between the beneficiaries
19. The fiduciary nature of trusteeship
20. Appointment of agents, nominees, and custodians
delegation of trusts
21. Powers of trustees
22. Variation of trusts
23. Breach of trust
24. Following and tracing
25. Injunctions I
nature; damages in lieu; enforcement
26. Injunctions II
principles governing grant of injunctions
27. Injunctions III
injunctions in particular types of case
28. Specific performance
29. Other equitable remedies


This twelfth edition has been developed to answer directly the needs of modern day students and lecturers. Brand new chapter introductions help to orientate the reader with each new topic covered. Examples and scenarios illustrate how the law operates in practice and offer a contextual framework for students new to the subject

9780199694952 (pbk.)

2012939875


Trusts and trustees--Great Britain.
Equity--Great Britain.

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