Books

Hanbury & Martin, Modern Equity, 22^nd Edition. Sweet & Maxwell.

See Chapter 4 for a detailed explanation of relevant issues in this area and a clear explanation.

Penner, JE, The Law of Trust 9^th Edition. Core Text Series: OUP.

See Chapter 8 for a thoughtful approach to the cases in this area and some critical development.

Hudson, A, Principles of Equity & Trusts 2^nd Edition. Routledge.

See Chapter 5 (5.1-5.6) for a clear explanation of this interesting area of law.

Watt, G, Trusts and Equity 9^th Edition. OUP.

See Chapter 4 for clear analysis of the cases and discussion of their relevance.

Journal articles

Feltham, ‘Intention to Create a Trust of a Promise to Settle Property’ (1982) 98 LQR 17

A further exploration of the confusion in relation to covenants to settle.

Roberts N, ‘Donationes mortis causa in a dematerialised world’ (2013) 77 Conv 113-28 on the role of these rules in a digitised society.

Tiho & Yeo, ‘Re Rose revisited: the shorn lamb’s equity’ [2002] LMCLQ 296.

A review of the every effort test after Pennington v Waine.

Friend: Trusts of Voluntary Covenants: An Alternative Approach (1982) Conv 280

A critical approach to the principles of covenants to settle.

 

Websites

www.alastairhudson.com/trustslaw/trustslawindex.htm

A range of materials from Alastair Hudson’s lectures on trusts law.