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Equity and the Law of Trusts in the Republic of Ireland 2nd Edition

There have been many developments in the law affecting trusts, such as in Ireland the decision of the Supreme Court in Lynch v Burke on resulting trusts and in England the decision of the House of Lords in Stack v Dowden on 'common intention', constructive trusts. These and similar developments are comprehensively considered and explained in the new edition.
Table Of Contents
Part One: The Nature of Equity:
1 Introduction; 2 The historical background; 3 The maxims of equity; 4 Equitable interests and equities; 5 Priorities, registration and notice;

Part Two: The Trusts:
6 The nature of a trust; 7 Express trusts: The essential elements; 8 Express trusts: The formal requirements; 9 The Office of Trustee; 10 Duties and powers of trustees; 11 Charitable Trusts; 12 Resulting Trusts; 13 Constructive Trusts; 14 Void and voidable trusts;

Part Three: The Equitable Remedies:
15 The injunction; 16: Specific performance; 17 Rescission; 18 Rectification; 19 Tracing in equity; 20 Delivery up and cancellation of documents; 21 Receivers; 22 Account;

Part Four: The Equitable Doctrines:
23 Conversion and reconversion; 24 Election; 25 Satisfaction and ademption; 26 Performance; 27 Estoppel in Equity; 28 Constructive fraud: undue influence and unconscionable transactions; 29 Breach of confidence and privacy;

Part Five: Administration of Estates:
30: Administration of estates generally; 31: Remedies.