Equity and Trusts, 5th edition

Sukhninder Panesar Buckinghamshire New University

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Updated with case law and legislation since the last edition such as:
- The Privy Council decision in Prickly Bay Waterside Ltd v British American Insurance Company Ltd (2022) on the finding of a Quistclose Trust.
- the Supreme Court decision in Crown Prosecution Service v Aquila Advisory Ltd (2021) on the imposition of a constructive trust on authorized gains made by a fiduciary.
- the High Court decision in Butler Sloss v Charity Commissioners (2022) on the much-needed clarification on ethical investments.
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Part I: Introduction to equity and trusts

Chapter 1: Introduction to equity
Chapter 2: The trust concept
Chapter 3: The trust distinguished from other legal concepts

Part II: Creating the trust relationship

Chapter 4: The Three Certainties
Chapter 5: Formalities
Chapter 6: Constitution of trusts
Chapter 7: Secret trusts and mutual wills
Chapter 8: The beneficiary principle
Chapter 9: Illegality and public policy

Part III: Trusts implied by law

Chapter 10: Resulting Trusts
Chapter 11: Constructive trusts
Chapter 12: Constructive trusts and intermeddling with trust property

Part IV: The administration of trusts

Chapter 13: Introduction to trusteeship appointment, removal and retirement
Chapter 14: Investment of trust funds
Chapter 15: Fiduciary nature of trusteeship
Chapter 16: Powers of trustees
Chapter 17: Variation of trusts

Part V: Breach of trust and remedies

Chapter 18: Breach of trust and personal remedies
Chapter 19: Tracing and a proprietary claim

Part VI: Charities and charitable trusts

Chapter 20: Charities and charitable trusts
Chapter 21: The cy-près doctrine

Sukhninder Panesar is Senior Lecturer at Buckinghamshire New University and formerly lead the Law School at the University of Wolverhampton. He has over 20 years' experience of specialising in Equity & Trusts Law.

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