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Some disputes have the plots of a war movie. Everything starts fine until the hostilities begin and everything gets messy. Sometimes this just leads to someone carrying out an attack that doesn’t make sense… The defendants in the case of Triezenberg and Dodd v Mason, Alexander and Wendy Mason, were married in 1959 and had three … Continue reading
Disclosure of trust information to beneficiaries is commonly considered. However, what of disclosure to the trustees? Consider the case of Daniel v Cundall. In this case Mr Daniel and Mr Cundall were the trustees of a trust. Mr Daniel, a lawyer, says that he left the day-to-day trust administration to Mr Cundall. After a long period of … Continue reading
The roles of trustees and trust administrators can be a rewarding but difficult role. With the prospect of a Trusts Act in the foreseeable future (see Trusts Bill released 1 august 2017) trustees and trust administrators need to be match fit. Increased reporting obligations under CRS, AML/CFT and FATCA are another matter for consideration. For … Continue reading
This blog should be read together with the subsequent Court of Appeal decision. See Rights to information prevail. As noted by Woolford J in para [1] Addleman v Lambie Trustee Limited relates to “an unfortunate dispute between sisters as to what level of disclosure is appropriate for the affairs of the Lambie Trust (the Trust)…” … Continue reading
Matters of Trust 