In re Y Trust v [2014] 1 JLR 199 (28 January 2014)

In re Y Trust v [2014] 1 JLR 199 (28 January 2014)

The court approved the trustee's refusal to disclose trust information to a non-beneficiary, finding the decision was made in good faith, was reasonable, and there was no conflict of interest. The court stated it would have made the same decision exercising its own discretion.

Citation
[2014] 1 JLR 199
Parties
Trustee: Y Trust; Applicant: Non-beneficiary applicant
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
28 January 2014
Procedural Posture
Trust Application / Sanction of Trustee's Decision
Outcome
Trustee's decision sanctioned
Legal Topics
Disclosure of Trust Information, Trustee's Discretion, Court's Role in Trust Administration
Trusts Disclosure of Trust Information Trustee's Discretion Court's Role in Trust Administration

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Parties

Y Trust

Trustee

Non-beneficiary applicant

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Trust Application / Sanction of Trustee's Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether trustee's refusal to disclose trust information to a non-beneficiary should be sanctioned by the court
  2. 2 Whether the court should exercise its own discretion or review the trustee's decision on disclosure applications

Ratio Decidendi

The court approved the trustee's refusal to disclose trust information to a non-beneficiary, finding the decision was made in good faith, was reasonable, and there was no conflict of interest. The court stated it would have made the same decision exercising its own discretion.

Court Disposition

Trustee's decision sanctioned

Orders

  • Trustee's refusal to disclose trust information to non-beneficiary approved