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Trusts and estates [2026] EWHC 1045 (Ch)

Cator & Ors v Thynn & Anor

Cator & Ors v Thynn & Anor [2026] EWHC 1045 (Ch) (07 May 2026)

The High Court approved trustees’ proposed advancement, holding it could benefit the life tenant by allowing him to add his son to the beneficiary class.

  • Exercise of trustees' powers
  • Power of advancement
  • Beneficiary class definition
  • Surrogacy and legitimacy in trusts
  • Court approval of trustee decisions
  • Trusts-estates
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Trust law

Southgate & Anor v Sutton & Ors

Court of Appeal held trustees could seek s.57 powers for appropriation and partition where the effect on beneficiaries was incidental, and approved a restructured s.32 advancement.

  • Trustee powers
  • Appropriation and partition of trust property
  • Power of advancement
  • Variation of trusts
  • Jurisdiction under trustee act 1925 s.57 and s.32
  • Trust-law
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Trusts and estates [2011] EWCA Civ 637

Southgate & Anor v Sutton & Ors

Southgate & Anor v Sutton & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 637 (26 May 2011)

Court of Appeal held trustees could seek s.57 powers for appropriation and partition where any impact on beneficial interests was incidental, and approved a restructured s.32 advancement.

  • Trustee powers
  • Appropriation and partition of trust property
  • Power of advancement
  • Variation of trusts
  • Jurisdiction under trustee act 1925 s.57 and s.32
  • Trusts-and-estates
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