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Trusts
According to the site: ‘This information is prepared for the purposes of distribution to the clients of BH Shelf Companies Pty Limited, by our solicitors, Clayton Utz. It is intended as a general summary of some of the law of trusts.’
Unit Trusts
At Brett Davies Lawyers, this site explains what a unit trust is and how it works and compares it to a company.
Trusts and Trustees [Content]
This is a journal on the formation and uses of international trusts. It is UK based and includes the following sections: the journal, articles, case notes, opinion, trends, library, book reviews, world survey, career opportunities, subscriptions, events, trust advisors, cases index and links. It also defines a trust.
The Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (UK)
This is an online book written by Roger Horne, a London Barrister - One of the first legal textbooks to be published solely on the web, it is divided into 23 sections, plus an introduction, schedule, general index, table of cases, table of statutes, table of statutory instruments, table of press releases and a bibliography.
FreeAdvice.com – Trust Law
US site – explains what a trust and trust estate are, who the parties to a trust are, information and advice on creating a trust, a definition of "trust agreement" and "declaration of trust" and several other basic definitions.
Asiaciti Trust
Includes the following sections: Cook Islands, Hong Kong, Mauritius, New Zealand, Samoa, Singapore, Asset Protection, International Tax Planning, Estate Protection, Offshore Companies, Offshore Trusts, Retirement Planning and a newsletter.
International Trust Laws and Analysis
A book review by Matt Blackman - the authors of the book are Walter H. and Dorathy B. Diamond
See AustLII High Court Decisions
A v Hayden (1984) 156 CLR 532
Alati v Kruger (1955) 94 CLR 216
AMEV-UDC Finance Ltd v Austin (1986) 162 CLR 170
Atkins v National Australia Bank [1994] 34 NSWLR 155
Bank of New South Wales v Rogers (1941) 65 CLR 42
Baumgertner v Baumgertner (1987) 164 CLR 137
Breen v Williams
Caverley v Green (1984) 155 CLR 242
Commercial Bank of Australia v Amadio (1983) 151 CLR 447
Commonwealth of Australia v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd (1980) 147 CLR 39
Commonwealth of Australia v Verwayen (1990) 64 ALJR 540
David Securities Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 175 CLR 353
Esanda Finance Corp v Plessing (1989) 166 CLR 131
FAI Insurance v Winneke (1982) 151 CLR 342
Foran v Wright (1989) 168 CLR 385
Forsyth v Blundell (1973) 129 CLR 477
Hall v Busst (1960) 104 CLR 206
Johnson v Buttress (1936) 56 CLR 113
Louth v Diprose (1992) 175 CLR 621
McRae v Commonwealth Disposals Commission (1951) 84 CLR 377
Muschinski v Dodds (1986) 160 CLR 583
Nelson v Nelson (1995) 132 ALR 133
Svanosio v McNamara (1965) 96 CLR 186
Taylor v Johnson (1983) 151 CLR 422
Walton Stores (Intestate) Ltd v Maher (1988)
Yerkey v Jones (1939) 63 CLR 649
Fair Trading Act 1985 (Vic)
Judicature Act 1873 (UK)
Law Reform (Law and Equity) Act 1972 (NSW)
Property Law Act 1958 (Vic)
Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic)
Trade Practices Act 1974
Trustee Act 1958
