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Maudsley & Burn's Trusts & Trustees Cases & Materials 7th Edition

Author: E. H. Burn; G. I. Virgo
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199219049
Published In: July 2008
Format: Paperback , 1160 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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- An essential reference work for students and practitioners, which collates a range of cases, statutes and literature extracts to ensure a thorough knowledge of the subject
- Includes Commonwealth cases and legislation
- Questions at the end of chapters encourage readers to explore wider issues relating to the topics covered
- Rigorous footnotes and detailed references enable readers to pursue further study
New to this edition
- Up-to-date coverage of the Charities Act 2006
- New chapter on equitable remedies to better reflect the majority of syllabi
- Chapter commentaries have been expanded to include more explanation that draws out the key points
- Popular self-assessment questions have been expanded
- Online Resource Centre including web links and updates
Maudsley & Burn's: Trusts and Trustees Cases and Materials
links a wide range of cases and materials with a supporting explanation and commentary to promote a deeper understanding of the subject. It is an essential reference source for both students and practitioners with excellent footnotes and references to ensure the reader has access to all the most relevant primary and secondary sources. The seventh edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the rapid developments in this area since the last edition published in 2002. The key updates to this seventh edition include detailed coverage of the Charities Act 2006; a new chapter on equitable remedies; the chapter commentaries have been expanded to include more explanation that draws out the key points; the popular self-assessment questions have been expanded.

Online Resource Centre

A brand new Online Resource Centre will include updates and weblinks

Readership: Undergraduates and post-graduates on equity and trusts courses. This is a high level book and so may appeal to practitioners as a secondary market.
Part I: Introduction to Trusts
1: The nature of a trust
Part II: Express Private Trusts
2: The nature and types of trusts and powers
3: The requirements of a trust
4: Creation of express trusts
5: Beneficiaries
Part III: Implied and Imputed Trusts
6: Resulting trusts
7: Constructive trusts
8: Common intention constructive trusts
Part IV: Purpose Trusts
9: Non-charitable purpose trusts
10: Charitable trusts
Part V: Trustees
11: General principles relating to trustees
12: Duties of trustees
13: Powers of trustees
14: Fiduciary duties of trustees
15: Variation of trusts
Part VI: Liability for Breach of Trust
16: Basic principles
17: Proprietary claims and remedies
18: Personal claims and remedies
Part VII: Other Equitable Remedies
19: Equitable orders
Edward Burn, Professor of Law, City University, London, and Graham Virgo, Professor of English Private Law, University of Cambridge