In re Rosenlund [2016] 1 JLR 37 (15 March 2016)

In re Rosenlund [2016] 1 JLR 37 (15 March 2016)

The court held that the transfer of trust assets between trustees is not an indirect gift and does not reduce the realisable property for confiscation purposes under the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999.

Citation
[2016] 1 JLR 37
Parties
Subject: Rosenlund
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
15 March 2016
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Proceeds of Crime, Realisable Property, Indirect Gift, Trust Transfer

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Parties

Rosenlund

Subject

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether transfer of trust from original trustee to new trustee constitutes an indirect gift under the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the transfer of trust assets between trustees is not an indirect gift and does not reduce the realisable property for confiscation purposes under the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999.

Court Disposition

application dismissed