Chapter 1
Foundations and Valid Express Trusts
Page 1
Free SQE1 FLK2 revision notes
Free SQE1 Trusts Study Guide
This free SQE1 Trusts study guide is available online with a free ActusPrep account. It is designed for SQE1 students revising FLK2, including students fitting study around work.
Inside, each chapter combines structured SQE1 revision notes with 3–5 SBAQs, giving you a focused way to learn the law and check your understanding as you go. Create a free account to read the full guide or listen to chapter-by-chapter audio narration in ActusPrep.
Topic overview
SQE1 Trusts revision for FLK2
This Trusts guide works through express trusts, trustee powers and remedies in a staged way. It covers valid express trusts, constitution, beneficial entitlement, charitable and non-charitable purpose trusts, resulting trusts and trusts of the family home. The later chapters address appointment and removal of trustees, maintenance and advancement, trustee duties, investment, fiduciary duties, personal and proprietary claims, and remedies against third parties.
For broader context, read the SQE1 Trusts: Complete Guide, try the free SQE1 diagnostic, or explore the ActusPrep demo.
Key areas covered
- Valid express trusts, constitution and beneficial entitlement
- Charitable trusts, purpose trusts and resulting trusts
- Trusts of the family home
- Trustee appointment, powers, investment and duties
- Personal, proprietary and third-party remedies
Guide contents
What this guide covers
172 pages
Chapter 2
Constitution of Express Trusts
Page 17
Chapter 3
Beneficial Entitlement
Page 29
Chapter 4
Charitable and Non-Charitable Purpose Trusts
Page 39
Chapter 5
Resulting Trusts
Page 52
Chapter 6
Trusts of the Family Home
Page 68
Chapter 7
Trustees: Appointment, Removal and Retirement
Page 82
Chapter 8
Trustee Powers: Maintenance and Advancement
Page 95
Chapter 9
Trustees' Duties When Running a Trust
Page 107
Chapter 10
Trustee Duties: Investment
Page 118
Chapter 11
Fiduciary Duties
Page 129
Chapter 12
Remedies Against Trustees: Personal Claims
Page 140
Chapter 13
Remedies Against Trustees: Proprietary Claims
Page 151
Chapter 14
Remedies Against Third Parties
Page 162
Study with context
SQE1 Trusts revision notes for FLK2
This free SQE1 Trusts study guide is designed to support structured revision across the Trusts topics tested in FLK2. The chapter list gives you a clear route through the subject before you move into practice questions or timed exam work.
Use the guide to refresh the legal framework, identify common traps and organise your revision into focused sessions. The full online guide remains inside ActusPrep so your study guides, practice and exam preparation can sit in one workspace.
Study workflow
How to use this guide
Read or listen
Read or listen to the relevant Trusts chapter so the rule, procedure or framework is fresh before you practise.
Test the topic
Use ActusPrep questions to check whether you can apply the FLK2 material to a single-best-answer scenario.
Return to weak areas
After reviewing explanations, use Study Tools to organise the weak area, then come back to the chapter list and reread the sections that exposed a gap.
Continue your revision
Turn this guide into active SQE1 practice
Use the same topic pathway to move from revision notes into practice questions, Study Tools and supporting article context.
Further reading
Related SQE1 revision articles
Complete guide
SQE1 Trusts: Complete Guide
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Family Home Trusts and Proprietary Estoppel for SQE1
Trusts – Family Home Trusts and Proprietary Estoppel
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Liability of Strangers to the Trust for SQE1
Revise liability of strangers to a trust for SQE1, including knowing receipt, dishonest assistance and remedies against third parties.
FAQ
SQE1 Trusts study guide FAQ
Is the Trusts study guide free?
Yes. The SQE1 Trusts study guide is free to read or listen to online with a free ActusPrep account.
Is Trusts part of FLK2?
Yes. This public preview and the full online guide are organised for SQE1 FLK2 revision.
What topics does the Trusts guide cover?
The guide covers valid express trusts, constitution and beneficial entitlement, charitable trusts, purpose trusts and resulting trusts, trusts of the family home, trustee appointment, powers, investment and duties, personal, proprietary and third-party remedies. The chapter list above shows the full structure and page references.
How should I use the guide with practice questions?
Read or listen to the relevant Trusts chapter first, answer ActusPrep practice questions on that area, then return to the guide after reviewing explanations for any weak points.