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New Zealand Case Law

Jurisdiction of trustee act
  • 27 Mar 2007

    GUNSON AND IMMS V IMMS AND OTHERS HC WHA CIV 2003-404-545

    Citation
    openlaw-2332df11_2ee6_4a9d_b6ee_8f4f5a5b911c.pdf
    Court
    High Court

    Because the second respondents successfully resisted any variation of the will and the Court of Appeal clarified the High Court lacked the jurisdiction sought by the trustees, costs are awarded to the second respondents on a 2B basis to be paid by the estate; valuer's fees attributable to the proceedings are recoverable and, if not precisely ascertainable, an estimated 40% allocation may be applied.

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