ABSTRACT

Alastair Hudson’s Equity and Trusts is an ideal textbook for undergraduate courses on the law of trusts and equitable remedies. It provides a clear, current and comprehensive account of the subject through which the author’s enthusiasm and expertise shine through, helping to bring to life an area of the law which students often find challenging.

Beginning with the core principles, Professor Hudson reinforces the key points by means of clear examples throughout each chapter, helping students to build and develop their own knowledge of equity and trusts. A set of lively, discursive essays reflecting on the law then begin to outline the broader political, social and economic context of the subject and encourage the reader to begin to engage with their own critical analysis.

The seventh edition is supported by a Companion Website which includes:

  • over fifty short podcast lectures by the author discussing and clarifying key topics from within the book, which cover an entire course
  • a set of brief video documentaries filmed on location which provide context and bring to life selected key topics
  • a brief introductory video presentation from the author introducing the viewer to the subject of Equity and Trusts and to the book in particular.

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PART 1 Fundamentals of equity and trusts

chapter 1|38 pages

Introduction – the nature of equity

chapter 2|30 pages

Understanding the trust

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PART 2 Express trusts

chapter 6|27 pages

Secret trusts

chapter 7|10 pages

Essay – The nature of express trusts

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PART 3 Administration of trusts

chapter 8|80 pages

The duties of trustees

chapter 9|43 pages

The investment of trusts

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PART 4 Trusts implied by law

chapter 11|44 pages

Resulting trusts

chapter 12|87 pages

Constructive trusts

chapter 13|32 pages

Equitable estoppel

part |2 pages

PART 5 Equity, trusts and the home

chapter 15|87 pages

Trusts of homes

chapter 16|27 pages

Trusts of land

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PART 6 Breach of trust and related equitable claims

chapter 18|33 pages

Breach of trust

chapter 19|64 pages

Tracing

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PART 7 Commercial uses of trusts

part |2 pages

PART 8 Welfare uses of trusts

chapter 24|1 pages

Occupational pension funds

chapter 25|69 pages

Charities

part |2 pages

PART 9 Equitable remedies

chapter 26|13 pages

Specific performance

chapter 27|17 pages

Injunctions

chapter 28|13 pages

Rescission and rectification

chapter 29|30 pages

Doctrine of notice and undue influence

chapter 30|15 pages

Miscellaneous equitable remedies

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PART 10 Theoretical questions relating to equity and trusts

chapter 31|15 pages

The nature of property in equity and trusts

chapter 32|19 pages

Equity, chaos and social complexity