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The background of this matter is set out as follows in Cooke J’s judgment: In Armani v Armani Walker J considered the threshold for the appointment of a receiver in the following terms at [86]: My view is that the ordinary meaning of “reasonable necessity” does not precisely equate with a measure of “last resort” … Continue reading
The proceedings in McLaughlin v McLaughlin relate to a dispute between the beneficiaries and trustees of the Ashley Trust (the Trust) and whether there should be an interim injunction to prevent the trustees from proceeding with the next stage of a development of trust property. By way of background see A little light on Beddoe … Continue reading
The use of corporate trustees is a common response to trustee liability. However, where one of two natural person trustees retires and a corporate trustee is appointed, it is important to consider whether the retiring trustee has been discharged. See ss 43, 45 and 46 of the Trustee Act 1956, which provide: Relevant Legislation 43 Power … Continue reading
Some cases seem to have eternal existence. The original matter of Spence v Lynch is one of these. The are now at least 9 recorded decisions by my count named either White v Spence or Spence v Lynch. The first case was written up in this blog as Dominant trustee architect of loss. The name was apt then, … Continue reading
I write a lot about trustee liability. The reason for that is simple – there is lots to write about. Being a trustee is a risky business, and sadly many trustees are not sufficiently aware of the risks of trusteeship. For trustees or advisers who want to be better informed I have written a book … Continue reading
The latest instalment of the long-running saga involving one Mrs Colebrook, the trustees of the Stokes Family Trust and the trustees of the RM Colebrook Family Trust has held that the trustees of the Stokes Family cannot sustain caveats lodged against the titles of the properties owned by the trustees of the RM Colebrook Family Trust. Background … Continue reading
The facts ma’am, nothing but the facts. When the facts relate to a contract with trustees, the proposition becomes the trustees ma’am – nothing less than all the trustees. Trusts are not legal entities. Regardless I commonly see contracts between the A Trust and another contracting party. This is a dangerous practice because how is … Continue reading
Matters of Trust 