The second edition has been completely revised and expanded to provide commentary on the Trustee Delegation Act 1999 and the Trustee Act 2000, as well as updating material on the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996. This new edition examines both trusts of land and the appointment of trustees in detail. It covers a wide range of aspects including a consideration of the difficulties surrounding the consultation and right to occupy provisions of the Act and revised material dealing with the subject of trustee delegation to take account of the Trustee Delegation Act 1999 and the Trustee Act 2000. The text also provides comment on correspondence between the Law Society and the Inland Revenue dealing with the taxation implications of the trust of land regime. The book consists of a section-by-section consideration of the 1996 Act, the Trustee Delegation Act 1999 and the Trustee Act 2000, and is followed by analysis of specialist topics to ensure the reader has an essential information source.