| Edition |
Twelfth edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xcv, 741 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. History of the Court of Chancery and introduction to equity -- 2. The trust concept -- 3. The essentials of a trust -- 4. Classification and juristic nature of trusts -- 5. Formal requirements of express trusts -- 6. Completely and incompletely constituted trusts -- 7. Secret trusts and mutual wills -- 8. Constructive trusts -- 9. Resulting trusts -- 10. Common intention constructive trusts; proprietary estoppel; licences -- 11. Unlawful trusts -- 12. Voidable trusts -- 13. Charitable trusts -- 14. The administration of charities -- 15. Trustees -- 16. Duties of trustees -- 17. The investment of trust funds -- 18. Evenhandedness as between the beneficiaries -- 19. The fiduciary nature of trusteeship -- 20. Appointment of agents, nominees, and custodians -- delegation of trusts -- 21. Powers of trustees -- 22. Variation of trusts -- 23. Breach of trust -- 24. Following and tracing -- 25. Injunctions I -- nature; damages in lieu; enforcement -- 26. Injunctions II -- principles governing grant of injunctions -- 27. Injunctions III -- injunctions in particular types of case -- 28. Specific performance -- 29. Other equitable remedies. |
| Summary |
This twelfth edition has been developed to answer directly the needs of modern day students and lecturers. Brand new chapter introductions help to orientate the reader with each new topic covered. Examples and scenarios illustrate how the law operates in practice and offer a contextual framework for students new to the subject. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Trusts and trustees -- Great Britain.
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Trusts and trustees. |
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Great Britain. |
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Equity -- Great Britain.
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Equity. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Pettit, Philip Henry. Equity and the law of trusts. Twelfth edition 9780199694952 (DLC) 2012939875 (OCoLC)769471070 |
| ISBN |
9780191666605 (electronic book) |
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0191666602 (electronic book) |
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9780199694952 |
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0199694958 |
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