730-367 Trusts

Legal Method and Reasoning; Principles of Public Law; Obligations; Contracts; Property or in each case their equivalents.

This subject allows students to develop an understanding of the law of trusts, including: the concept of the trust and its contemporary applications; the distinction between trusts, trust powers and powers; a comparison of the trust with other fiduciary relationships; the principles governing the creation of express trusts; the role of public policy in the creation and enforcement of trusts; the principles governing the recognition of trusts for charitable purposes; an analysis of resulting and constructive trusts; equitable interests in land; the duties of trustees, with special reference to the duty to invest; and remedies for breach of trust, with special reference to the distinction between personal and proprietary remedies.

Final open-book examination three hours 100%.

Printed materials will be issued by the Faculty of Law.