Hsu v Barclays Private Bank & Trust Ltd. [2010] JLR_Note 35 (06 January 2010)
The court held that variation of a Jersey trust by a foreign court is not permitted unless Jersey law allows it.
- Parties
- Applicant: Hsu; Respondent: Barclays Private Bank & Trust Ltd.
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 06 January 2010
- Procedural Posture
- Trusts Variation / Judgment Note
- Outcome
- not permitted
- Legal Topics
- Variation of Trusts, Foreign Court Orders
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Parties
Hsu
Applicant
Barclays Private Bank & Trust Ltd.
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Trusts Variation / Judgment Note
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether a trust governed by Jersey law can be varied by order of a foreign court
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that variation of a Jersey trust by a foreign court is not permitted unless Jersey law allows it.
Court Disposition
not permitted
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