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Level 7 Diploma in International Business Law

The Interplay of Contract, Equity, and Trust Law

IBL702 · Commercial Trust Law — Week 4 of 16

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Week4 of 16
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This week’s topics

The Interplay of Contract, Equity, and Trust Law

  1. Commercial transactions crossing contract and equity
  2. Quistclose trusts and segregated loan accounts
  3. Parallel debt mechanisms in syndicated lending
  4. Equitable remedies versus contractual damages

What you will be able to do

  • 2.1 Analyse the context of commercial transaction into contract with trusts law and equity.
  • 2.2 Evaluate the interactions between contract law and trusts law.

Activity

Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: analyse the context of commercial transaction into contract with trusts law and equity.

Study materials

Further resources

  • Cavendish Square Holding BV v Makdessi; ParkingEye Ltd v Beavis [2015] UKSC 67 · PDF · Other, case law; 93 pages · for registered students
  • Law of Property Act 1925 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
  • Hague Convention of 1 July 1985 on the Law Applicable to Trusts and on their Recognition · Reading · Hcch, legislation · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Foundations and Functions of Commercial Trusts
  • Week 2: Creation and Mechanics of Express Commercial Trusts
  • Week 3: Equitable Rights and Obligations of Parties
  • Week 4: The Interplay of Contract, Equity, and Trust Law
  • Week 5: Conceptual Separation of Trust Law from Contract Law
  • Week 6: Comparative Trustee Powers: Commercial versus Family Settin…
  • Week 7: Fiduciary Duties and Governance Across Trust Frameworks
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Trustee Liability and Risk Mitigation
  • Week 10: Trust Creditors and Asset Recovery
  • Week 11: Cross-Border and Comparative Creditor Protection
  • Week 12: Applying Commercial Trust Law in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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