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Having had difficult conversations with over 100 of the highest performers at the UK's top universities, I have created a comprehensive, 248-page criminal law bundle unlike no other. 

It contains the following: 
-  Criminal Law Cases (pg. 1-78) 
-  Criminal Law Articles (pg. 79-143) 
-  Criminal Law Essays (pg. 143-248)

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1. Introductory Cases/Articles/Essays
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Having had difficult conversations with over 100 of the highest performers at the UK's top universities, I have created a comprehensive, 276-page family law bundle unlike no other. 

It contains the following: 
-  Family Law Cases (pg. 1-85) 
-  Family Law Articles (pg. 85-171) 
-  Family Law Essays (pg. 171-276)

What's covered: 
1. Legal constructions of the 'family'
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3. Law of Marriage and Civil Partnership
4. Domestic Abuse
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Having had difficult conversations with over 100 of the highest performers at the UK's top universities, I have created a comprehensive, 146-page criminal law bundle unlike no other. 

It contains the following: 
-  EU Law Cases (pg. 1-43) 
-  EU Law Essays (pg. 44-146)

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EU Law Bundle 

Having had difficult conversations with over 100 of the highest performers at the UK's top universities, I have created a comprehensive, 146-page land law bundle unlike no other. 

It contains the following: 
-  Land Law Cases (pg. 1-38) 
-  Land Law Articles (pg. 39-89) 
-  Land Law Essays (pg. 90-146)

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1. Foundations of Equity and Trusts
1.1 Nature and origin of equity (development alongside common law)
1.2 Role of the Chancellor and Courts of Chancery
1.3 Impact of the Judicature Acts 1873-75 (fusion of administration)
1.4 Nature of trusts (legal vs equitable title, fiduciary obligations)
1.5 Roles: trustee, beneficiary, settlor
1.6 Flexibility and function of trusts in property management

2. Theoretical Nature of Beneficiaries’ Rights

2.1 Proprietary vs personal vs “persistent” rights (McFarlane & Stevens)
2.2 Enforcement against third parties
2.3 Critique of beneficiary rights classification
2.4 Case analysis: Shell UK Ltd v Total UK Ltd 2010

3. Key Doctrines and Rules in Trust Law

3.1 Rule in Saunders v Vautier 1841 (termination of trusts)
3.2 Bona fide purchaser rule (defence against equitable interests)
3.3 Equity maxims (role and limitations)

4. Remedial Fusion Debate

4.1 Meaning of remedial vs administrative fusion
4.2 Historical position: Lord Dudley v Ward 1705
4.3 Fusion arguments (e.g. Lord Denning, Lord Diplock)
4.4 Anti-fusion arguments (e.g. AWB Simpson)
4.5 Comparative and academic perspectives (Roscoe Pound, Burrows, Webb)
4.6 Case law: Harris v Digital Pulse 2003, Aquaculture Corporation v NZ Green Mussel 1990

5. Creation of Express Trusts

5.1 Methods: self-declaration and transfer on trust
5.2 Three requirements:

Certainty
Constitution
Formalities

5.3 Formal requirements (e.g. land, wills)
5.4 Capacity issues:

Edwards v Carter
Re Beaney 1978
6. The Three Certainties (Knight v Knight 1840)
6.1 Certainty of Intention
Substance over form
Imperfect gifts (Jones v Lock 1865)
Objective vs subjective intention (Twinsectra v Yardley 2002)
Sham trusts
Precatory words (Mussoorie Bank v Raynor 1882, Comiskey v Bowring-Hanbury 1905)
Segregation of property (e.g. Re Kayford 1975)
6.2 Certainty of Subject Matter
Conceptual certainty (Palmer v Simmonds 1854)
Objective standards (Re Golay's Will Trusts 1965)
Segregation requirement (Re London Wine Co 1986)
Intangible vs tangible property distinction
Key case: Hunter v Moss 1994
Subsequent cases: Re Harvard Securities 1998, Re Goldcorp 1994

6.2.1 Academic debate:

James Penner
Alastair Hudson
Jill Martin
David Hayton

6.2.2 Floating trusts and future certainty

Lehman Brothers International 2010
6.3 Certainty of Objects
Fixed vs discretionary trusts

6.3.1 Fixed trusts:

List certainty
“One person” test
Cases: Re Benjamin 1902, Re Evans 1999

6.3.2 Discretionary trusts:

Shift from list certainty to “is or is not” test
Key cases:
IRC v Broadway Cottages 1955
McPhail v Doulton 1971
Re Baden (No 2) 1973
Judicial approaches:
Stamp LJ (strict)
Sachs LJ (conceptual only)
Megaw LJ (substantial number test)
7. Limits on Certainty of Objects

7.1 Administrative unworkability

McPhail v Doulton 1971
R v West Yorkshire MCC ex p West Yorkshire 1986

7.2 Capriciousness

Re Manisty's Settlement
Re Hay's Settlement Trusts 1982

7.3 Resolving uncertainty via third parties

Re Tuck's Settlement 1978
8. Consequences of Uncertainty

8.1 Failure of trust and resulting outcomes
8.2 Insolvency implications (Insolvency Act 1986)
8.3 Judicial approach to interpreting uncertainty (Re Roberts 1991)

9. Purpose Trusts

9.1 Definition and nature
9.2 Beneficiary principle

Morice v Bishop of Durham 1804
Re Endacott 1959

9.3 Justifications (enforceability, rights, structure of trusts)
9.4 Theoretical debates (Matthews, Harding)

10. Exceptions to Beneficiary Principle

10.1 Charitable trusts
10.2 Anomalous purpose trusts (e.g. pets, monuments)

Re Dean 1889
Re Thompson 1934

10.3 Re Denley-type trusts

Re Denley 1969
11. Enforcement of Trusts

11.1 Possible enforcers:

Settlor
Independent enforcer
Beneficiaries

11.2 Enforcer principle and criticisms
11.3 Academic views (Hayton, Webb)

12. Quistclose Trusts

12.1 Nature and classification
12.2 Key case: Barclays Bank v Quistclose Investments 1970
12.3 Relationship to resulting trusts

13. Unincorporated Associations (UAs)

13.1 Definition (Conservative Central Office v Burrell 1982)
13.2 Contract holding theory (Re Recher 1972)
13.3 Key cases:

Re Lipinski 1976
Re Bucks Constabulary Fund 1979

13.4 Dissolution and distribution of assets

14. Resulting Trusts

14.1 Presumed resulting trusts (gratuitous transfers)
14.2 Automatic resulting trusts (failed trusts)
14.3 Theoretical basis (Birks & Chambers – unjust enrichment)

15. Constructive Trusts

15.1 Nature (imposed by law)
15.2 Situations:

Fiduciary breach
Common intention
Mistake

15.3 Key case:

Attorney-General for Hong Kong v Reid
16. Trustees’ Duties

16.1 Duty to follow trust terms
16.2 Duty of care and skill
16.3 Fiduciary duties
16.4 Duty to provide information

17. Remedies in Trust Law

17.1 Personal claims for breach of trust
17.2 Proprietary claims
17.3 Third-party liability:

Dishonest assistance
Knowing receipt

17.4 Damages principles:

Target Holdings v Redferns

17.5 Defences:

Consent
Statutory relief (Trustee Act 1925 s.61)
Exclusion clauses

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