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The Royal Court gave procedural directions in a complex trust restructuring dispute, requiring the trustees to decide whether to adopt the adult beneficiaries’ plan by 31 July 2026.
Representation of K Trustees Limited re: G Trust [2024] JRC 185 (14 September 2024)
The Jersey Royal Court dismissed an executor’s bid to fund a deceased beneficiary’s litigation costs from trust assets, holding the claim was hostile, not derivative.
In the matter of the Piedmont Trust and the Riveira Trust [2016] JRC 016 (21 January 2016)
The Royal Court decided costs after invalid trustee and protector appointments, applying trust-litigation principles and declining to deprive any fiduciary of indemnity.
Des Pallieres -v- JP Morgan Chase & Co [2013] JCA 146 (26 July 2013)
The Court of Appeal upheld a costs order after a beneficiary’s disclosure claim against a settlor with fiduciary powers, confirming an indemnity out of trust assets.
In re Dunlop Settlement v [2013] 2 JLR_Note 6 (25 June 2013)
Note on Jersey trust litigation costs, stating that costs are allocated according to the category of trust dispute.
In the matter of the Dunlop Settlement [2013] JRC 123 (25 June 2013)
Costs ruling in trust litigation: NS, a convened beneficiary, received half her costs from the trust fund on the indemnity basis; TIB's adverse costs bid failed.
In the matter of the G Family Trust [2013] JRC 043 (25 February 2013)
The Royal Court blessed a trustee’s decisions not to pursue further investigations into historic claims and loans, subject to external funding, and made related costs orders.
In the matter of HHH Trust [2013] JRC 023 (30 January 2013)
The Jersey Royal Court held that a settlor with fiduciary functions was entitled to indemnity costs from the B Sub-Trust, with the beneficiary’s costs also paid from the fund.
Trilogy Management v YT and Others [2012] JCA 204 (09 November 2012)
Appeal concerned trust-litigation costs, a request to amend a prior judgment, and leave to appeal. The Court awarded indemnity costs to the successful parties but refused leave and other relief.
In re X Trust v [2012] 2 JLR 260 (01 October 2012)
The court held that beneficiaries' costs of a derivative action against trustees may be paid from the trust fund where that is in the trust's best interests.
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