LAWS5103 Equity and Trusts Notes

Description

Equity and Trusts notes used in LAWS5103 at the University of Western Australia. Courses focusses on fundamental equitable concepts, the fundamentals of trust law and fiduciary duties. Note --> notes are adapted for examination purposes, and do NOT include the "Equity" component of the unit. Overall Mark: 76% Topics Covered Nature of Express Trusts - Fixed and discretionary trusts - Methods of creation The Three Certainties - Certainty of Subject - Certainty of Intention - Certainty of Object Trusts for Charitable Purposes Trusts for Anomalous Purposes Complete Constitution of Trust Duties of Trustees - Breach of Trustee's Duties - Remedies for Breach Fiduciary Duties - Existence of fiduciary relationship - Scope of fiduciary duty - Breach of duties (Conflict and Profit Rules) - Defences to breach - Remedies to breach