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C/L/856. Discretionary trusts and fiduciary power

WORDS:
2150
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the legal underpinnings of discretionary trusts and fiduciary power providing definitions of a fixed and discretionary trust, discussing requirements related to discretionary trusts, and arguing whether there is a difference between a fiduciary and a fixed power.

 

KEYWORDS: Discretionary trust, fiduciary power,

 

C/L/832. Trusts and banking law: case study of Trust Company

WORDS:
3550
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
39.99 GBP

The paper looks into trusts and banking law with reference to a Trust Company analyzing various aspects of the Trusts Act legislation, discussing trustee duties, and addressing the issue of liability under section 329 (1) of Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Legal advice is given about possible venues of claim available to the parties concerned.

 

KEYWORDS: St Albans Trust Company, trust law, banking law, trustee, Crime Act 2002,

 

C/L/812. Trusts and equity: dispositions under a will

WORDS:
1000
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper examines the validity of dispositions under a will discussing a case of gifts given to various members of Mr August’s family under his will and on his death. The certainties required to create a trust are considered including the certainty of subject matter, the certainty of testator’s intention, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Trusts and equity, dispositions, a will, testator’s intention,

 

C/L/757. Proposal. The Applicability of Trust into the Libyan Legal System

WORDS:
1100
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

This proposal presents research for a study that aims to assess whether a trust can be Shar’ia compliant and be utilized in the financial services in Libya. The projects aims are to compare the purposes of a Waqf and English trust, to compare the purposes of a Waqf and English trust, to explore the nature and construction of an English trust and Waqf, investigate the nature of the three certainties, certainty of intention, certainty of the Trust property, and certainty of the beneficiaries of the Trust, to illustrate the application of the three certainties under an English trust and their application to a Waqf, and to examine the application of trust law to create the trust fund under English law and apply these principles to develop a Waqf fund in Libya. The proposal outlines the data collection methods.

 

KEYWORDS: Proposal, trust, Libya, Shar’ia, financial services, Waqf, English trust,

 

C/L/756. Proposal. The Relevance of Constructive Trusts to Money Laundering Liability

WORDS:
900
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
9.99 GBP

This proposal presents the research and plan for a dissertation on constructive trusts and money laundering liability. The proposal begins by outlining the point of the study, the aims and the research questions. The review of literature aims to discuss topics like money laundering, the role of SOCA, constructive trusts, and different jurisdictional approaches. The position taken in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the US are all assessed. The methodology is detailed, and data will be collected through use of secondary research analysis. The proposal also outlines information regarding the findings and conclusions sections.

 

KEYWORDS: Proposal, constructive trusts, money laundering liability, SOCA, jurisdictional, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, US,

 

C/L/711. Advantages and disadvantages of trusts

WORDS:
1450
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper examines the nature of trust providing definitions of Unit trust, identifying its advantages and disadvantages from the investment perspective, and explaining its benefits for unit holders.

 

KEYWORDS: Unit trust, unit holders,

 

S/L/291. Equity and trust: case analysis

WORDS:
2000
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper examines the difference between trusts, gifts and powers applying the explanations to a related case study, and advising about the position of beneficiaries and the validity of trusts with regard to the provisions of the will.

 

KEYWORDS: Trusts, gifts,

 

S/L/286. Dealing with childhood obesity through charity trust

WORDS:
1550
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper looks at Lloyd's bequests to address the problem of childhood obesity via a charitable purpose trust. Related legislature is considered including Charities Act 2006, the measures to promote children's health education and practices are discussed.

 

KEYWORDS: childhood obesity, charity trust, health education, Charities Act,

 

C/L/582. Equity, Trusts and Property Law: case study

WORDS:
1950
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper analyses a law case related to the problem of trust after the breakdown of a co-habitee relationship and the resulting sale of the property with only one person on the land registry, though both parties had contributed to the purchase price. The rights of the parties with regard to the property are analysed advising on constructive trust and the law of tracing.

 

KEYWORDS: Equity and Trust, Property Law, co-habitee relationship, land registry, tracing,

 

S/L/269. Secret Trusts under English Law

WORDS:
2500
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper examines the features of a secret trust (ST) and its contradiction with the Wills Act (WA) 1837 describing the two types of English secret trusts, the possibility of fraud with relation to ST, the extent of ST independence, the stages in the creation of a valid ST, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Secret Trust, English Law,

 

C/L/560. Land, equity and trusts law: case study of joint legal tenancy

WORDS:
3200
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
39.99 GBP

The paper examines the land, equity and trusts law analysing a case where a joint legal tenancy is created, severed, disposed of and encumbered, until the order for sale becomes necessary. Legal advice is provided on the rights and obligations of trustees, beneficiaries and mortgagees, the formalities required for the assignment of beneficial interests and the creation of a mortgage, and the effect of severance on subsequent interests under the trust.

 

KEYWORDS: Land law, equity and trusts, joint tenancy, severance, mortgages,

 

C/L/516. Distribution of trust property to beneficiaries: case study

WORDS:
2050
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper considers a hypothetical scenario related to the distribution of trust property according to the instrument provided as part of a will. Fiduciary position to act in the beneficiaries’ 'best interests' is analysed advising trustees about the actions they should take to fulfil the wishes of those to whom the estate belongs.

 

KEYWORDS: trust property, beneficiaries, fiduciary, trustees,

 

C/L/506. Case study and legal advice on equity and trusts

WORDS:
2500
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper considers a hypothetical scenario related to the administration of equity and trusts law advising the beneficiaries on the possibility of taking actions to recover the trust’s losses from a sale through the dealer. Fiduciary duty of the trustee regarding the beneficiaries is examined making reference to the clause that excuses the trustee from liability, the potential for recovering the trust’s losses is evaluated.

 

KEYWORDS: equity and trusts, trustee, fiduciary duty, recovery of trusts losses,

 

C/L/409. Equity and Trusts

WORDS:
2400
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper addresses four different problems cases related to Equity and Trust Law examining each problem case with regard to the kind of trust and the ways it is formed by including express, discretionary, testamentary and inter vivos trusts. The beneficiary principle is considered discussing the formalities necessary for the creation of trust for land and by a will.

 

KEYWORDS: Equity, Trusts, beneficiary,

 

C/L/230. Secret and half-secret trusts

WORDS:
1800
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper examines secret and half secret trusts reviewing case law surrounding the underlying rationale of such trusts, and discussing the difficulty of classifying or categorising them.

 

KEYWORDS: secret trust, half-secret trust,

 

C/L/253. Standard of care required by trustees

WORDS:
1500
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper examines the standard of care required by trustees in three cases making references to the Trustee Act 2000, explaining the nature of the standard of care, and the differences between the categories of trustee for different types of decisions taken by court and by parliament.

 

KEYWORDS: standard of care, trustee,

 

C/L/294. Fame Finance Company: law case study

WORDS:
800
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
9.99 GBP

The paper deals with the tracing of funds in English trust and security law, advising three separate parties on the issues arising in the case study.

 

KEYWORDS: tracing, trust, equity,

 

C/L/296. Property law, trust law and inheritance case studies

WORDS:
2900
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper looks at four case studies related to property law, trust law and inheritance. Explanations of the law are provided using the case studies to back up the assertions.

 

KEYWORDS: Property law, trust, land law,

 

C/L/320. Land Law, Equity, Contributions and Implied Trusts

WORDS:
1500
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper examines beneficial interests in property when financial contributions are made in the property where the intentions of the parties are shred ownership, whilst the title is wholly in the name of one of the parties. It explores the notion of the family trust and considers if it can extend to close family members, such as father and daughter and not just husband and wife, particularly, if there is a relationship of trust and dependence.

 

KEYWORDS: Property law, Equitable Interests, Implied Trusts, Contributions, Family Home Trust,

 

C/L/322. Express Trust

WORDS:
700
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
9.99 GBP

The paper examines a problem case with the wrongful actions of trustees and the possible action against them. The breach of trust is analysed including fraud, personal interest and negligence of trustees. Legal advice is given to the parties concerned.

 

KEYWORDS: Trust, Equity, Fraud, Personal Interest, Negligence,

 

C/L/354. EU impacts on English law and equity principles

WORDS:
2000
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper examines the sources of the English law and the impact of EU law on British jurisprudence. The evolution of the common law system in England is reviewed looking at the concept of equity and considering it from the legal perspective. The paper argues whether EU law and equitable principles are agents of the English law reform.

 

KEYWORDS: EU, English law, equity, common law,

 

S/L/197. Equity and Trust: law case study

WORDS:
1900
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper examines a case of property claim presenting the facts of the case, discussing the common intention of the parties to share the property, outlining the requirements for the claimant to invoke a proprietary estoppel and predicting the possible outcomes of the lawsuit.

 

KEYWORDS: Equity, Trust, property,

 

S/L/207. Trusts in Family Home

WORDS:
1800
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper examines a case related to equity and trust law advising on whether the client has an equitable interest in the family home and analyzing the factors that determine the share she is entitled to. References are made to related legislature and law case precedents.

 

KEYWORDS: Equity, trust, family home,

 

S/L/219. Equity is according to the conscience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is longer or narrower, so is equity. T' is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure of a Chancellor's foot, Selden. Discuss

WORDS:
3000
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
39.99 GBP

The paper examines Selden's understanding of equity that makes it analogous to the chancellor's frequent change of office. Metaphorical meanings of the simile are analysed, criticism of the current state of equitable justice is reviewed.

 

KEYWORDS: equitable justice, equity, Selde,

 

C/L/131. Law of Succession: the case analysis

WORDS:
2500
DATE:
2007
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The following essay looks at a case study scenario that deals with the law of succession. It crosses the ambit of wills, intestacy and partial intestacy. In addition it considers the administration and distribution of an estate that has a will, but enters partial intestacy because the residuary beneficiary predeceases the testator. Then it deals with the inequalities surrounding the division of property when there are co-habitees of different sexes and same sexes, as well as separated but not divorced or judicially separated couples.

 

KEYWORDS: l, law, succession,