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Trust law [2013] JRC 080

Crociani -v- Crociani

Crociani -v- Crociani [2013] JRC 080 (19 April 2013)

The Royal Court of Jersey ordered the defendants to file a full answer while a forum non conveniens challenge was pending, and vacated the hearing date.

  • Forum non conveniens
  • Case management
  • Jurisdiction
  • Trustee appointment
  • Equitable compensation
  • Forum-non-conveniens
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Trusts law [2012] JRC 202

Representation of WW and XX (Trust)

Representation of WW and XX (Trust) [2012] JRC 202 (02 November 2012)

On a trust costs application, the court refused indemnity costs against the second respondent, holding she was properly convened but had gone too far on locus standi.

  • Costs
  • Trustee appointment
  • Jurisdiction of trustees
  • Indemnity costs
  • Inheritance tax liability
  • Trusts-law
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Trusts [2011] JRC 085

In the matter of the Representation of L

In the matter of the Representation of L [2011] JRC 085 (20 April 2011)

The court granted Hastings-Bass relief, setting aside a protector’s appointment of herself as trustee after it was found to create unintended exclusion and tax consequences.

  • Hastings-bass principle
  • Trustee appointment
  • Excluded persons
  • Inheritance tax liability
  • Protector powers
  • Hastings-bass-principle
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Trust law [2007] JRC 191

Fenchurch Trust Ltd and Hawtrey Discretionary Trust

Fenchurch Trust Ltd and Hawtrey Discretionary Trust [2007] JRC 191 (04 October 2007)

The Royal Court of Jersey rectified a trust deed that mistakenly described the settlor as a co-trustee, holding the document failed to reflect the parties’ true intention.

  • Rectification of trust deed
  • Mistake in trust documentation
  • Trustee appointment
  • Discretionary trusts
  • Trust-law
  • Trust-deed-rectification
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