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Trusts and estates [2024] JRC 233

Judge and Judge v CSC Trustee 2 (Jersey) Limited

Judge and Judge v CSC Trustee 2 (Jersey) Limited [2024] JRC 233 (04 November 2024)

The Royal Court of Jersey granted leave to amend pleadings in a trust dispute, holding the proposed changes were only further particulars and not a hopeless new claim.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Trustee duties
  • Fiduciary powers
  • Prescription/limitation periods
  • Standing/locus standi
  • Amendment-of-pleadings
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Trusts [2022] JRC 179

Representation of Appledore Trustees Limited Re Blackberry Family Settlement

Representation of Appledore Trustees Limited Re Blackberry Family Settlement [2022] JRC 179 (30 August 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court held that a deed retiring the trustees and appointing Appledore was invalid because the power of appointment lay jointly with B and C.

  • Appointment of trustees
  • Rectification
  • Ratification
  • Fiduciary powers
  • Trustee de son tort
  • Appointment-of-trustees
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Trusts [2021] JRC 171

Representation of Crestbridge Trustees Limited and Anor re Avocado Trust

Representation of Crestbridge Trustees Limited and Anor re Avocado Trust [2021] JRC 171 (15 June 2021)

The Jersey Royal Court set aside a nominee arrangement and bare trust declaration after finding the trustee acted under a serious mistake about SDLT consequences.

  • Mistake in trust administration
  • Stamp duty land tax (sdlt)
  • Annual tax on enveloped dwellings (ated)
  • Setting aside transactions
  • Fiduciary powers
  • Nominee arrangements
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Trusts [2016] JRC 099

Rep of WTHK Ltd and Valentin NZ Ltd -v- UBS Trustees

Rep of WTHK Ltd and Valentin NZ Ltd -v- UBS Trustees [2016] JRC 099 (27 May 2016)

The Jersey Royal Court held that the representors were validly appointed as additional trustees, but limited its declaration on their powers to avoid deciding criminal law issues.

  • Appointment of trustees
  • Fiduciary powers
  • Money laundering
  • Asset freezing
  • Conflict of laws
  • Trusts
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Trusts and estates [2015] JRC 196C

Representation of the Z Trusts

Representation of the Z Trusts [2015] JRC 196C (23 September 2015)

The court set aside the appointment of new trustees to an insolvent Jersey trust, holding the fiduciary power had to be exercised for all creditors as a class.

  • Fiduciary powers
  • Appointment of trustees
  • Insolvent trusts
  • Fraud on a power
  • Duties to creditors vs beneficiaries
  • Trusts-and-estates
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Trust law [2012] 2 JLR 64

In re HHH Employee Trust v

In re HHH Employee Trust v [2012] 2 JLR 64 (28 June 2012)

The court held that a settlor/employer with fiduciary powers in an employee benefit trust can fall within the court’s jurisdiction, and disclosure is limited to fiduciary-held information.

  • Employee benefit trusts
  • Fiduciary powers
  • Disclosure of information
  • Trust-law
  • Employee-benefit-trusts
  • Fiduciary-duties
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Trusts [2012] JRC 127B

In the matter of HHH Trust

In the matter of HHH Trust [2012] JRC 127B (28 June 2012)

The Jersey Royal Court held that a beneficiary could not obtain wide disclosure from a settlor, limiting disclosure to documents tied to the settlor’s fiduciary powers.

  • Disclosure obligations of settlor
  • Fiduciary powers
  • Beneficiaries' rights
  • Supervisory jurisdiction of court
  • Pre-action disclosure
  • Employer duties under pension trusts
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