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Kubr v Ogier Global Trustee (Jersey) Limited

The Court of Appeal refused Thomas Kubr’s renewed application for permission to appeal a recusal ruling, finding no real prospect of success on apparent bias.

  • Apparent bias
  • Permission to appeal
  • Interlocutory order
  • In camera hearing
  • Cumulative effect of grounds
  • Draft judgment corrections
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Trusts

In the matter of the representation of Leo Trustees AG (formerly known as Leo Trustees LLC) and in the matter of the representation of the Protector and in the matter of the Capri Family Trust

The Royal Court ordered Leo Trustees to make interim payments on account of costs to Solaro, the Protector and the Professional Adviser after earlier costs orders.

  • Interim payment on account
  • Standard basis costs
  • Indemnity basis costs
  • Taxation/costs assessment
  • Representation proceedings
  • Costs
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Trusts [2026] JRC 090

Representation of Oak Trustees (Jersey) Limited re X Trust (Royal Court : Hearing

Representation of Oak Trustees (Jersey) Limited re X Trust (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Thompson : Costs) [2026] JRC 090 (1 April 2026)

The Royal Court decided costs after a trust blessing judgment, ordering C and D to pay costs from 1 October 2024 and directing redaction of confidential tax material.

  • Trustee indemnity
  • Beneficiary costs
  • Blessing applications
  • Confidentiality and publication
  • Cross-jurisdictional proceedings
  • Trustee-indemnity
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Trusts [2026] JRC 082

Representation of B Trustee Limited re the A Settlement (Royal Court : Hearing

Representation of B Trustee Limited re the A Settlement (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Binnington : Trust) [2026] JRC 082 (25 March 2026)

The Royal Court of Jersey blessed a trustee’s decision to restructure a discretionary trust by creating a sub-fund to support the beneficiary’s spouse if death or divorce occurs.

  • Trust restructuring
  • Court blessing of trustee decisions
  • Momentous trustee decisions
  • Beneficiary protection
  • Postnuptial arrangements
  • Trust-restructuring
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Trusts [2026] JRC 072

Representation of IQEQ (Jersey) Limited re Amazon Trust (Royal Court : Costs

Representation of IQEQ (Jersey) Limited re Amazon Trust (Royal Court : Costs (Civil) : Birt : Trust) [2026] JRC 072 (12 March 2026)

The Royal Court held that a trustee acted reasonably in settling a fee dispute and seeking blessing, and ordered trust-fund indemnity for the trustee and participating beneficiaries.

  • Trustee indemnity
  • Costs orders
  • Blessing applications
  • Fee disputes
  • Trustee-indemnity
  • Trust-costs
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Trusts [2026] JRC 014

Hinduja v Ocorian Trust (Isle of Man) Limited and Ors re Acorn Trust (Royal Court : Hearing

Hinduja v Ocorian Trust (Isle of Man) Limited and Ors re Acorn Trust (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Bailhache, W : Trust) [2026] JRC 014 (13 January 2026)

The court set the Phase 1 preliminary issue for Acorn Trust litigation, narrowed discovery to that issue, and supported limited use of Court of Protection documents.

  • Interpretation of trust deed
  • Preliminary issues
  • Discovery protocols
  • Hindu joint family law
  • Privilege and disclosure
  • Court of protection liaison
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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 [2025] JRC 317

Representation of W re H Trust (Royal Court : Hearing

Representation of W re H Trust (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Binnington : Trust) [2025] JRC 317 (28 November 2025)

The Royal Court of Jersey set aside transfers of life insurance policies into a trust after finding the settlor had made a serious mistake about UK inheritance tax consequences.

  • Mistake in trust settlement
  • Inheritance tax liability
  • Voidable transfers
  • Jersey trust law
  • Trust-mistake-relief
  • Inheritance-tax
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Trusts

Representation of V Trustees Limited Re N Trust

The Royal Court refused leave to appeal against a costs judgment in the N Trust matter, holding the trustee had no arguable ground with a realistic prospect of success.

  • Blessing application
  • Trustee indemnity
  • Leave to appeal
  • Exercise of discretion
  • Discovery
  • Convening parties
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Trusts [2025] JRC 247

Representation of V Trustees Limited Re N Trust (Royal Court : Hearing

Representation of V Trustees Limited Re N Trust (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Thompson : Costs) [2025] JRC 247 (6 October 2025)

The Royal Court refused leave to appeal against a costs judgment in a trustee blessing case, holding there was no realistic prospect of success.

  • Trustee indemnity
  • Court blessing of trustee decisions
  • Costs orders
  • Leave to appeal
  • Exercise of discretion
  • Disclosure obligations
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