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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.
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.
The Royal Court allowed an unrepresented defendant to withdraw a guilty plea to grave and criminal assault, finding the plea was unequivocal but discretion should be exercised in his favour.
Huda v Minister for Health and Social Services [2021] JRC 219 (24 August 2021)
The Royal Court refused indemnity costs and declined leave to appeal after striking out the defendant’s answer and counterclaim for breach of an unless order.
Kan v. HSBC Intl. Trustee [2015] 1 JLR_Note 31 (20 May 2015)
A Jersey trust application in which the court sanctioned a trustee’s proposed exercise of discretion after considering good faith, power and proper deliberation.
In re Y Trust v [2011] JLR 464 (07 July 2011)
The court sanctioned a trustee’s momentous distribution decision because it was made in good faith, was reasonable, and involved no conflict of interest.
In re Seaton Trustees Ltd. v [2009] JLR_Note 15 (19 March 2009)
A Jersey trust note clarifies that trustees must exercise discretion in good faith and in accordance with the trust instrument.
In re Howe No. 1 Trust v [2007] JLR 660 (24 December 2007)
The court applied the Hastings-Bass principle to set aside a trustee’s investment decision made without proper regard to a change in UK capital gains tax law.
United Capital v Bender [2006] JLR 269 (14 July 2006)
The Court of Appeal held it will not interfere with the Royal Court’s discretionary decision unless the court misdirected itself, took irrelevant matters into account, omitted relevant ones, was plainly wrong, or circumstances changed.
Re S Settlement v [2001] JRC 154 (24 July 2001)
The Royal Court of Jersey set out the approach to approving a trustee’s momentous decision, following Public Trustee v Cooper, and authorised the proposed deeds.
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