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Readership: Undergraduate students on the LLB and postgraduate students undertaking the CPE
James Penner, Professor of Property Law, University College London
James Penner completed his first degree in genetics (BSc UWO) before continuing his academic studies in law and legal philiosophy (LLB Toronto, Dphil Oxon). He has a strong reputation in this field and has taught trusts in the UK, Canada, the Bahamas, Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia.
Review(s) from previous edition"A very concise and readable book, with deft handling of the subject's difficult issues.
- Michael Ashdown, Fellow and Tutor in Law, Somerville College, Oxford
"The passion and enthusiasm the author conveys is vital to the character of the book, and is undoubtedly its most important feature.
" - Michael Ashdown, Fellow and Tutor in Law, Somerville College, Oxford
1: The historical origins of the trust
2: Property, obligations and trusts
3: Express trusts
4: Constructive trusts
5: Resulting trusts
6: Formalities and secret trusts
8: The constitution of trusts
9: Trusts and purposes
10: The trust up and running
11: Breach of trust
12: The law governing fiduciaries
13: Charitable trusts