Jersey Case Law

Representation of Zedra Trust Company (Isle of Man) Limited re Rhino Settlement, Buffalo Trust and Giraffe Trust (Royal Court : Hearing

Representation of Zedra Trust Company (Isle of Man) Limited re Rhino Settlement, Buffalo Trust and Giraffe Trust (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Binnington : Trust) [2026] JRC 025 (24 January 2026)

The Royal Court of Jersey refused to bless a trustee’s proposed partition of three trusts, finding the trustee had not adequately considered key beneficiary interests and relevant factors.

• Trustee powers
• Partition of trust assets
• Blessing applications
• Beneficiary interests
• Conflict of interest
• Procedural fairness

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Representation of Fiduciary Trust Limited re E Trust

Representation of Fiduciary Trust Limited re E Trust [2024] JRC 168 (06 August 2024)

The Jersey Royal Court set aside a June 2016 declaration of trust over London properties for mistake, holding the assets were always held for the settlor absolutely.

• Mistake in trust law
• Setting aside trust transactions
• Inheritance tax
• Capital gains tax
• Trustee powers
• Beneficiary interests

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In the matter of the Wigwam Trust

In the matter of the Wigwam Trust [2022] JRC 263 (02 December 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court approved a trustee’s momentous decision to distribute all assets of the Wigwam Trust, separating family provision from philanthropy.

• Momentous trustee decisions
• Distribution of trust assets
• Beneficiary interests
• Termination of trust
• Trusts
• Momentous-trustee-decisions

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OM Estate 25-Jan-2021

OM Estate 25-Jan-2021 [2021] JRC 023 (25 January 2021)

The Jersey Royal Court resolved executor deadlock in an estate administration dispute, authorising delegation to Advocate Binnington and pruning further pointless enquiries.

• Executor deadlock
• Delegation of executor powers
• Estate administration
• Court directions
• Trustee powers
• Beneficiary interests

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Representation of A Trust Limited

Representation of A Trust Limited [2018] JRC 021 (25 January 2018)

The court ratified a trustee de son tort’s acts, approved remuneration on standard terms, and varied a trust for early termination with provision for minors and unborn beneficiaries.

• Ratification of trustee actions
• Trustee remuneration
• Variation of trusts
• Trustee de son tort
• Beneficiary interests
• Trusts-and-estates

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In the matter of D (Trust)

In the matter of D (Trust) [2012] JRC 130 (05 July 2012)

The Jersey Royal Court approved a trustee’s proposal to appoint all assets of a discretionary trust to selected beneficiaries and a foundation, finding the decision lawful and reasonable.

• Exercise of trustee powers
• Ratification of trustee decisions
• Appointment of trust assets
• Beneficiary interests
• Conflict of interest
• Letter of wishes

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In the matter of A as trustee of the D Trust

The Royal Court approved a trustee’s proposal to appoint all D Trust assets to selected beneficiaries and a foundation, finding the decision within power and reasonable.

• Trustee powers
• Appointment of trust assets
• Ratification of trustee decision
• Discretionary trust
• Beneficiary interests
• Trustee-powers

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H Trust and X Trust 12-Apr-2006

H Trust and X Trust 12-Apr-2006 [2006] JRC 057 (12 April 2006)

The Jersey court approved a trustee’s refusal to submit to English divorce jurisdiction, declined to review a completed change of proper law, and made no order on a vague request for approval of the trustee’s stance.

• Change of proper law
• Jurisdiction
• Trustee discretion
• Matrimonial proceedings
• Beneficiary interests
• Trust-law

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