The Principles of Equity & Trusts

Graham Virgo (KC (Hon)) is Professor of English Private Law at the University of Cambridge; Master-elect Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge; a Bencher of Lincoln's Inn and Academic Member of XXIV Old Buildings, Lincoln's Inn. He is the author of several books on private law, as well as criminal law, including The Principles of the Law of Restitution (Oxford University Press, the fourth edition of which will publish in 2024) and, with Paul Davies, Equity and Trusts: Text, Cases, and Materials (Oxford University Press).

• Part I: Equity1:: An introduction to equity2:: The characteristics of equity3:: An introduction to the trustPart II: The Express Trust4:: The requirements of an express trust5:: FormalitiesPart III: Trusts for Purposes6:: Charitable trusts7:: Non-charitable purpose trustsPart IV: Implied Trusts8:: Resulting trusts9:: Constructive trusts10:: Informal arrangements relating to propertyPart V: Beneficiaries11:: BeneficiariesPart VI: Trustees and Their Representatives12:: Trustees13:: The administration of trusts14:: Dispositive powers and duties15:: Fiduciary dutiesPart VII: Variation of Trusts16:: The variation of trustsPart VIII: Breach of Trust and Fiduciary Duty17:: Liability for breach of trust and fiduciary duty18:: Personal claims and remedies19:: Proprietary claims and remedies20:: Personal liability of third parties

An invaluable resource for students seeking to develop a comprehensive understanding of the law and principles underpinning it, Virgo makes difficult material accessible without sacrificing nuance.