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Trusts law [2019] JRC 109

Representation of Church Street Trustees Limited

Representation of Church Street Trustees Limited [2019] JRC 109 (11 June 2019)

The Jersey Royal Court refused urgent declarations about a former trustee’s power to enter a bond agreement, because affected parties were not before the court.

  • Powers of trustees
  • Declaratory relief
  • Jurisdiction
  • Trust termination
  • Declaratory-relief
  • Trustees-powers
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Trust law

In re C Trust v

In re C Trust v [2012] 1 JLR_Note 24 (25 April 2012)

The court confirmed that trustees could exclude a beneficiary where the trust instrument expressly gave them that power.

  • Powers of trustees
  • Exclusion of beneficiary
  • Trust-law
  • Powers-of-trustees
  • Exclusion-of-beneficiary
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Trust law [2004] JRC 047

re Pinto Settlement Representation of Kleinwort Be

re Pinto Settlement Representation of Kleinwort Be [2004] JRC 047 (16 March 2004)

The Jersey Royal Court refused trustees’ application to appoint trust capital to a new trust, holding the trust deed expressly prohibited the proposed appointment.

  • Construction of trust deed
  • Powers of trustees
  • Appointment of trust property
  • Duration of trust
  • Trust-law
  • Construction-of-trust-deed
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Trusts law [2001] JLR 7

In re Esteem Settlement v

In re Esteem Settlement v [2001] JLR 7 (09 January 2001)

A Jersey trusts decision on a trustee’s power of advancement: a trustee cannot force a direct gift on a beneficiary, but may rarely make an indirect gift for the beneficiary’s benefit.

  • Powers of trustees
  • Advancement
  • Distribution against beneficiary's wishes
  • Trusts-law
  • Trustee-powers
  • Power-of-advancement
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Trusts [1999] UR 38

1999/38 - Representation of Le Sueur and Ors

1999/38 - Representation of Le Sueur and Ors [1999] UR 38 (23 February 1999)

The Royal Court of Jersey rectified the Joseph Eagle 1989 Settlement to add a missing trustee power to apply capital during the trust period, retrospectively.

  • Rectification of trust deed
  • Mistake in trust drafting
  • Tax avoidance
  • Powers of trustees
  • Trust-rectification
  • Trust-deed-mistake
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