Innes v Darlow relates to an application for an order referring the parties to mediation pursuant to section 145 of the Trusts Act 2019. The background of the matter is set out at [13] as follows: “The plaintiff alleges that [her parents] (who were two of the three trustees of the Trust) agreed, promised or … Continue reading →
In Trustees Executors Limited v Poppe, Walker J explores the variation of a will against a background of a challenge as to capacity and an allegation of undue influence. There are two wills in question, one made in 2016 and one made in 2019. The primary difference is that the 2019 will provides that a … Continue reading →
Sherwin v JKA Holdings Limited & Ors relates to the Douglas Hilton Family Trust (the Trust), which was settled in 1985 by Dr Douglas Sherwin’s mother on terms that infer that Dr Sherwin, who was the source of the trust’s economic wealth, was the true settlor. This is addressed by Becroft J at [15] as … Continue reading →