M.B v R.B and Others (2321/2016)
M.B v R.B and Others (2321/2016) [2023] ZANCHC 30 (14 July 2023)
The court found that the applicant, as a beneficiary of the Ri-El Trust, failed to demonstrate a direct and substantial legal interest in the subject-matter of the divorce and related proceedings. The trust assets, while considered for accrual purposes, remain the property of the trust and are not divested by the impugned order or deed of settlement. The applicant's interest was found to be speculative and not sufficient to establish locus standi for intervention. The court held that piercing the trust veneer for accrual calculation does not require the joinder of the trust or its beneficiari…
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- Trust Beneficiary Rights
- Locus Standi
- Divorce Accrual
- Joinder Of Parties
- Trust Property Control
- Variation Of Divorce Order