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Trusts [2026] JRC 005

Representation of Curance Limited (Royal Court : Hearing

Representation of Curance Limited (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : MacRae : Trust) [2026] JRC 005 (6 January 2026)

The Royal Court of Jersey approved a variation allowing two Jersey trusts to appoint assets to a German charity and delete the resident-Germany exclusion.

  • Variation of trust terms
  • Excluded persons
  • Beneficiary class
  • Court approval of trust transactions
  • Trust-variation
  • Excluded-persons
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Trusts and estates [2024] JRC 068

Representation of Equiom Trust (CI) Limited re Estate of the late Constantin Mattas

Representation of Equiom Trust (CI) Limited re Estate of the late Constantin Mattas [2024] JRC 068 (01 March 2024)

The Royal Court held that clause 11(vi)-(vii) created a trust, but it was invalid as a non-charitable trust for uncertainty of beneficiaries and indefinite duration.

  • Certainty of beneficiaries
  • Rule against perpetuities
  • Charitable trusts
  • Construction of wills
  • Sovereign immunity
  • Executory trusts
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Trusts [2023] JRC 036

Representation of Equiom Trust (CI) Limited re Will Trust of Hajsky

Representation of Equiom Trust (CI) Limited re Will Trust of Hajsky [2023] JRC 036 (06 March 2023)

The Jersey Royal Court approved a cy-près style application to transfer a small charitable trust’s assets to Brightly because the trust’s original purpose was impracticable.

  • Cy-près doctrine
  • Charitable trusts
  • Distribution of trust assets
  • Cy-pres-doctrine
  • Charitable-trusts
  • Trusts-law
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Trusts and equity [2021] JRC 319

Estate of the Late J. D. Hanson

Estate of the Late J. D. Hanson [2021] JRC 319 (17 December 2021)

The Jersey Royal Court held that Mr O'Leary breached his duties as bare trustee by transferring trust assets to a non-charitable foundation and ordered equitable compensation.

  • Breach of trust
  • Fraudulent misappropriation
  • Equitable compensation
  • Charitable trusts
  • Illegality doctrine
  • Breach-of-trust
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Trusts and estates [2021] JRC 137

In the matter of the May Trust 14-May-2021

In the matter of the May Trust 14-May-2021 [2021] JRC 137 (14 May 2021)

Royal Court of Jersey blessed a £75 million trust distribution to a beneficiary for onward charitable transfer, holding the appointment was for the beneficiary's benefit.

  • Trustee powers and discretions
  • Beneficiary benefit
  • Court blessing of trustee decisions
  • Charitable distributions
  • Tax consequences of trust distributions
  • Trustee-powers-and-discretions
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Trusts

Trilogy Management Limited (as Trustee Of three Charitable Sub-trusts) v. White Willow (trustees) Limited, Attorney General And Rbc Trustees (c.i.) Limited (as Trustee Of Five Charitable Sub-trusts)

Trilogy Management Limited (as Trustee Of three Charitable Sub-trusts) v. White Willow (trustees) Limited, Attorney General And Rbc Trustees (c.i.) Limited (as Trustee Of Five Charitable Sub-trusts) [2021] 1 JLR_Note 15 (13 May 2021)

A Jersey Law Reports note concerning administration of charitable sub-trusts and the scope of trustee powers and duties in a trust dispute.

  • Charitable trusts
  • Trustee powers
  • Charitable-trusts
  • Trustee-powers
  • Trusts
  • Charity-law
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Trusts and estates [2021] JRC 136

Trilogy Management Limited v White Willow (Trustees) Limited and Ors 13-May-21

Trilogy Management Limited v White Willow (Trustees) Limited and Ors 13-May-21 [2021] JRC 136 (13 May 2021)

The Royal Court held that the HSBC-share distribution crystallised on 18 September 2015, so White Willow could not top up later RBC payments for share-price falls.

  • Charitable trusts
  • Trustee remuneration
  • Distribution of trust assets
  • Valuation of in specie distributions
  • Equitable treatment of beneficiaries
  • Charitable-trusts
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Trusts [2020] JRC 142

Representation of First Island Trustees Limited re the D Trust

Representation of First Island Trustees Limited re the D Trust [2020] JRC 142 (24 July 2020)

The Jersey Royal Court blessed a trustee’s plan to sell the trust’s only asset, open a bank account, pay reduced fees and expenses, and distribute the net proceeds to charities.

  • Blessing of trustee decisions
  • Distribution to charities
  • Trustee fees and expenses
  • Source of wealth due diligence
  • Bank account opening for trust asset realisation
  • Trustee-blessing-application
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Asset forfeiture [2020] JRC 020

AG v Allied Trust Company Limited and B

AG v Allied Trust Company Limited and B [2020] JRC 020 (30 January 2020)

The court approved a compromise in civil forfeiture proceedings under Jersey’s 2018 asset forfeiture law, ordering a split of trust funds between confiscation and charities.

  • Tainted property
  • Compromise agreement
  • Distribution of trust assets
  • Public policy
  • Civil standard of proof
  • Asset-forfeiture
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Criminal law [2020] JRC 005

AG v McDermott

AG v McDermott [2020] JRC 005 (10 January 2020)

The Jersey Royal Court refused a compensation order against Mr McDermott after finding that third-party repayment arrangements made double recovery and future loss issues uncertain.

  • Compensation orders
  • Proceeds of crime
  • Double recovery
  • Vicarious liability
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Compensation-orders
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