England and Wales Case Law

Albemarle John Cator & Ors v Ceawlin Henry Lazlo Thynn, Marquess Of Bath & Anor

The High Court approved trustees’ proposed advancement to let the life tenant add his surrogate-born son to the trust’s beneficiary class.

• Trustees' powers
• Advancement of trust capital
• Interpretation of trust instruments
• Legitimacy and beneficiary status
• Variation of trusts
• Trusts-and-estates

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PQ & Anor v RS & Ors (Rev 1)

PQ & Anor v RS & Ors (Rev 1) [2019] EWHC 1643 (Ch) (04 July 2019)

The High Court approved trustees’ proposed appointment under a settlement, holding they had power to create new trusts for RS and TU’s children, including illegitimate children.

• Construction of trust instruments
• Legitimacy and beneficiary status
• Trustee powers
• Confidentiality orders
• Trust-construction
• Trustee-powers

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