“Equity will not assist a volunteer.” Critically discuss and evaluate the extent to which this maxim is true in the context of: outright gifts from one individual to another,express trusts and resulting trusts.

EQUITY AND TRUSTS

“Equity will not assist a volunteer.” Critically discuss and evaluate the extent to which this maxim is true in the context of:

(a) Outright gifts from one individual to another.                                                                                                  (b) Express trusts                                                                                                                                                         (c) Resulting trusts.

Word limit: 2,000