Mackinnon v Regent Trust [2005] JCA 018 (23 February 2005)

Mackinnon v Regent Trust [2005] JCA 018 (23 February 2005)

The substantive appeal will not be heard on the scheduled date to avoid prejudicing ongoing negotiations and to allow the Second Defendant adequate opportunity to participate if the Trustee adopts neutrality. All other directions are reserved for the plenary Court.

Citation
[2005] JCA 018
Parties
Plaintiff/appellant: Andrew Kinross MacKinnon; First Defendant/respondent: The Regent Trust Company Limited; Second Defendant: Kenneth James MacKinnon; Third Defendant: Elizabeth Victoria MacKinnon (née Sharman); Fourth Defendant: Sebastian James MacKinnon; Fifth Defendant: Benjamin Thomas Skok MacKinnon; Sixth Defendant: Thomasin Anne Skok MacKinnon; Seventh Defendant: Sophie Linda Skok MacKinnon; Eighth Defendant: Alistair Kinross MacKinnon; Ninth Defendant: Ian James MacKinnon
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
23 February 2005
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Application for Adjournment of Appeal Before Hearing
Outcome
Substantive appeal adjourned; all other matters reserved for plenary Court.
Legal Topics
Strike Out Applications, Trustee Neutrality, Adjournment of Proceedings
Trusts Civil Procedure Strike Out Applications Trustee Neutrality Adjournment of Proceedings

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Parties

Andrew Kinross MacKinnon

Plaintiff/appellant

The Regent Trust Company Limited

First Defendant/respondent

Kenneth James MacKinnon

Second Defendant

Elizabeth Victoria MacKinnon (née Sharman)

Third Defendant

Sebastian James MacKinnon

Fourth Defendant

Benjamin Thomas Skok MacKinnon

Fifth Defendant

Thomasin Anne Skok MacKinnon

Sixth Defendant

Sophie Linda Skok MacKinnon

Seventh Defendant

Alistair Kinross MacKinnon

Eighth Defendant

Ian James MacKinnon

Ninth Defendant

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Application for Adjournment of Appeal Before Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to adjourn the appeal listed for hearing to allow ongoing negotiations and possible change in trustee's position
  2. 2 Whether the Second Defendant should be given an opportunity to participate in the appeal if the trustee adopts neutrality

Ratio Decidendi

The substantive appeal will not be heard on the scheduled date to avoid prejudicing ongoing negotiations and to allow the Second Defendant adequate opportunity to participate if the Trustee adopts neutrality. All other directions are reserved for the plenary Court.

Court Disposition

Substantive appeal adjourned; all other matters reserved for plenary Court.

Orders

  • The substantive appeal will not be heard on Monday.
  • All parties must attend before the plenary Court to make submissions on the future conduct of the case.