2 Aug 2013
MORRIS v VICTOR & ORS [2013] NZHC 1939
- Citation
- [2013] NZHC 1939
- Court
- High Court
Although the will expressed that Quebec law governs the testamentary trust, the High Court had jurisdiction and was the appropriate forum given the administration, assets, trustees and solicitors located in New Zealand and the parties' consent; under Quebec choice‑of‑law principles the court could sever the administrative aspect so that New Zealand law governs administration to permit appointment of a New Zealand corporate trustee; applying Trustee Act 1956 ss51 and 64A the Court sanctioned the Deed of Arrangement, appointed Carter Atmore as trustee in substitution for the retiring trustee, a…