Singapore University of Social Sciences

LAW319 Equity and Trusts introduces the Law Student to the complex area of equity, and importantly to the institution of the trust. Students will learn how a trust is created and the consequences of having a trust, and the implications of the bifurcation of legal and beneficial titles. Students will also look at the rights, powers and duties of trustee and beneficiary. Students then turn their minds to a particular form of trust – the charitable trust. Finally, students will explore the rules of equity that govern equitable remedies and understand why it is said that the waters of equity and law flow together but have not mingled.