Lewin on Trusts (18th Edition), (Mainwork + 3rd Supplement)

Author: John Mowbray, QC; Lynton Tucker; Nicholas Le Poidevin, QC; Edwin Simpson; James Brightwell
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9781847034649
Published In: December 2012
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: Commonwealth, U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Frequently cited in court, this revised guide provides any practitioner with the definitive text on the law and practice of trusts. The 18^th edition:

Offers comprehensive coverage of the entire law of trusts, from general principles to current practice
Deals with the definition, classification and creation of trusts
Covers the beneficiaries and their interests
Covers the appointment and discharge of trustees
Features coverage on the administration of the trust property
Explains breach of trust and available remedies
Provides answers to questions that arise in modern trust practice
Refers to Canadian, New Zealand, Australian, Channel Island and Caribbean decisions
Includes coverage of the latest decisions on trust law
Deals with constructive trusts and asset tracing
Provides full coverage of the impact of new anti-money laundering legislation relating to trustees
Refers to Commonwealth decisions and suggests solutions lacking in UK case law
New first supplement brings the 18th edition completely up to date with all legislative changes, new cases and general practice developments
Includes access to the latest online supplement

Definition, classification and creation of trusts

Definition and classification
Parties and property for express trusts
Principal methods of constitution of express trusts
Requirements for essential validity of express trusts
Legality of object of trust
Interpretation of express trusts
Trusts arising by operation of law generally
Resulting and other trusts arising upon failure of dispositions
Trusts arising in relation to the acquisition of property
Creation of trusts by contract
Foreign elements

The trustees

Becoming a trustee
Death, retirement and removal of trustees
Appointment of new trustees out of court
Appointment of new trustees by the court
Appointment of new trustees in place of a trustee suffering from mental disorder
Vesting trust property out of court on change of trustees
Vesting and similar orders
Particular trustees
Unauthorised profits and conflicts of interest
Indemnity of trustees
Insolvency of a trustee