Todd & Wilson's Textbook on Trusts & Equity

Sarah Wilson is a Lecturer in Law at the University of York. She has previously held posts at the University of Wales, Swansea, the University of Leeds, and the University of Manchester.

When written for undergraduates textbooks need to be readable and enjoyable but they must also be informative and up to date. This book possesses all of these attributes. This twelfth edition has been extensively revised and updated...I would recommend this as an essential introductory book for students study.

• 1. Law and equity and an introduction to the trust ; 2. The nature of the trust: its operation and applications in society and the economy ; 3. The three certainties and the significance of the 'beneficiary principle' ; 4. Formality and the creation of valid trusts ; 5. The constitution requirement for a valid trust ; 6. Introduction to resulting and constructive trusts ; 7. Resulting trusts, gifts to non-charitable unincorporated associations, and pension funds ; 8. Beneficial interests in the family home: a case study ; 9. Secret and half-secret trusts (and constructive and resulting trusts) ; 10. Introduction to charity and charity law ; 11. The legal definition of 'charity' ; 12. Cy-pres ; 13. Introduction to trusteeship and an overview of the 'office of trustee' ; 14. Powers, discretions, and duties of trustees ; 15. Variation of trusts ; 16. Breach of trust ; 17. Remedies associated with missing trust property: actions in equity and the basis for liability ; 18. Trusts arising in commercial dealings