In this episode of SQE1 Essentials, we examine the formal requirements for creating and constituting trusts in English law. This is a highly examinable area of Trusts law that blends strict formalism with equitable flexibility.
🎓 Topics covered include:
The difference between inter vivos trusts and testamentary trusts
Formal requirements for transferring personalty vs. land (realty)
The three certainties revisited: intention, subject matter, objects
Why equity will not perfect an imperfect gift or assist a volunteer
The doctrine of incompletely constituted trusts and its consequences
Key equitable exceptions: ▪️ Re Rose – correct steps taken ▪️ Pennington v Waine – unconscionability ▪️ Strong v Bird – donor becomes executor ▪️ Proprietary estoppel – reliance and detriment
The rule against perpetuities and the 125-year vesting period
🧠 This episode is critical for distinguishing enforceable trusts from failed gifts and will equip you with both doctrinal clarity and case-based nuance.
📲 Access case summaries, diagrams, and practice questions in the CELE SQE App or at celetraining.com
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