Equity and Trusts Guidebook

Equity and Trusts is one of the more difficult subjects in the Bachelor of Laws / Juris Doctor degree. This Guidebook provides a concise and comprehensive approach to encourage student centred learning.

Fundamental principles together with tutorial questions and references for further reading are presented in each chapter. These elements promote further reading and enable students to develop an understanding of the subject, distinguish between different topics, and answer exam questions and problems.

Readership: Undergraduate Law students studying a compulsary equity and/or trusts subject as part of their law degrees.

Chris Brien, Victoria University

1: The Nature and History of Equity
2: Concept of Property in Equity
3: Dealings with Property in Equity
4: Undue Influence, Unconscionable Conduct and Estoppel
5: Fiduciary Obligations and Confidential Information
6: The Nature of a Trust
7: Charitable Trusts
8: Resulting Trusts
9: Constructive Trusts
10: Trustees and Beneficiaries
11: The Proces of Tracing
12: Equitable Remedies