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Requirements of an express trust: The three certainties
Certainty of intention
Chapter 1, Pages 4–9
Certainty of subject matter
Chapter 1, Pages 10–13
Certainty of objects
Chapter 1, Pages 13–18
Fixed interest trusts and discretionary trusts
Chapter 1, Pages 13–15
Requirements of an express trust: Formalities
Express inter vivos trusts of personalty
Chapter 2, Page 26
Express inter vivos trusts of realty
Chapter 2, Pages 26–28
Disposition of an equitable interest
Chapter 2, Pages 28–37
Requirements of an express trust:
Constitution of trusts
The settlor as trustee
Chapter 3, Page 46
Someone else as trustee
Chapter 3, Pages 46–47
Vesting of trust property
Chapter 3, Pages 50–51
Covenant to settle
Chapter 3, Pages 52–55
Exceptions to the rule that equity will not assist a volunteer
The rule in Re Rose
Chapter 4, Pages 63–65
The rule in Strong v Bird
Chapter 4, Pages 65–67
Donatio mortis causa
Chapter 4, Pages 67–71
Estoppel
Chapter 4, Pages 71–73
Beneficial entitlement
Types of beneficial interests
Chapter 5, Pages 82–87
Beneficiaries’ rights
Chapter 5, Pages 87–88
The rule in Saunders v Vautier
Chapter 5, Pages 88–90
Purpose trusts
Non-charitable purpose trusts
Chapter 6, Pages 99–104
Charitable trusts
Chapter 6, Pages 104–107
The distinction between charitable trusts and non-charitable purpose trusts
Chapter 6, Pages 107–108
Resulting trusts
Presumed resulting trusts
Chapter 7, Pages 116–122
Automatic resulting trusts
Chapter 7, Pages 122–124
Family home trusts
Common intention constructive trusts
Chapter 8, Pages 134–140
Proprietary estoppel
Chapter 8, Pages 140–141
Liability of strangers to the trust
Recipient liability
Chapter 9, Pages 152–153
Accessory liability
Chapter 9, Pages 153–156
The fiduciary relationship
Duty not to profit
Chapter 9, Page 158
Trustees not to purchase trust property
Chapter 9, Page 159
Fiduciary to ensure no conflict of interest and duty
Chapter 9, Page 161
Trustees
Appointment of trustees
Chapter 10, Pages 170–174
Retirement of trustees
Chapter 10, Page 175
Removal of trustees
Chapter 10, Pages 175–176
Trustees’ duty of care
Chapter 10, Pages 176–177
Trustees’ duty to invest
Chapter 10, Pages 177–180
Trustees’ power of maintenance and advancement
Chapter 10, Pages 180–183
Trustees’ liability
Breach of trust
Chapter 11, Pages 191–194
Measure of liability
Chapter 11, Pages 194–196
Protection of trustees
Chapter 11, Pages 196–198
Limitation period
Chapter 11, Pages 198–201
Tracing in equity
The requirements of tracing
Chapter 12, Pages 210–213
The rules of tracing
Chapter 12, Pages 213–218
Defences against tracing
Chapter 12, Pages 218–219
Equitable remedies
The nature of equitable remedies
Chapter 12, Pages 219–221