Todd & Wilson's Textbook on Trusts

1. Law and equity and an introduction to the trust 2. The nature of the trust: its operation and applications in society and economy 3. Formalities and other requirements for validity 4. Constitution of trusts and equity's 'perfection' of transfers of property 5. The three certainties and the significance of the 'beneficiary principle' 6. Introduction to resulting and constructive trusts 7. Resulting trusts, gifts to non-charitable unincoporated associations and pension funds 8. Beneficial interests in the family home: a case study 9. Trusts in the commercial context: a case study for the development of trusts principles in the twenty-first century 10. Secret trusts and half-secret trusts (and constructive and resulting trusts) 11. Equitable fraud and the constructive trust 12. An introduction to charity 13. The legal definition of charity 14. Cy pres 15. The office of trustee: commencement and termination 16. Powers, discretions and duties of trustees 17. Variation of trusts 18. Breach of trust 19. Remedies