Equity and Trusts Law Directions 8th Edition

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780198869382
Published In: July 2025
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Watt's Equity & Trusts Law Directions presents students with a considered balance of depth, detail, context, and critique on the topic.

Gain a balanced understanding of the topic: the right amount of detail conveyed clearly
Understand the law in context: with scene-setting introductions and highlighted case extracts the practical importance of the law becomes clear
Identify when and how to critically evaluate the law: the key areas of debate are set out, with support to confidently question the law
Direct and consolidate knowledge: self-testing features aid understanding and help students tackle assessments with confidence
Elevate learning: inspiring students to take their learning to the next level, the author provides direction on going further
Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support

New to this edition

Discusses the implications of cryptocurrency for the specific performance of agreements and the tracing of funds in equity
Reviews the use of 'massively discretionary trusts' and sham trusts to hide wealth from the tax authorities
Covers ethical investment of trusts and the implications of political controversies for the funding of charitable trusts
References the Court of Appeal on the relationship between the fiduciary duty and the duty care, as well as remedies where fiduciary gains and careless losses arise from the same transaction
Includes updates from the Supreme Court on a claimant’s ability to recover in an action tainted by their illegality and an innocent claimant's recovery of wrongful fiduciary gains that the CPS wants to confiscate for criminality

1:Introduction to equity and trusts

2:Understanding trusts

3:Capacity and formality requirements

4:Certainty requirements

5:The constitution of trusts

6:Public policy limitations on the formation of trusts

7:Purpose trusts

8:Charitable trusts

9:Variation of trusts

10:Trustee appointments

11:The nature of trusteeship

12:Trustees' duties