-
Subscribe
Subscribed
Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
The Supreme Court has denied leave to appeal the Court of Appeal judgment in Gatfield v Hinton, that upheld a High Court decision ordering tethered mediation and arbitration. For background see May and New is not a reason not to. As noted by the Supreme Court at [9]: References
The current decision in the long-running case of Addleman v Lambie Trustee Limited & Ors relates primarily to whether the Court should order that the parties attend mediation pursuant to section 145 of the Trusts Act 2019. An appendix to the above decision (copied below) sets out a summary of Mrs Addleman’s concerns regarding the … Continue reading
As noted at [91] in Gatfield v Hinton: By way of wider observation in Gatfield v Hinton, Associate Judge Lester traverses the matters that will be taken into consideration when the Court is considering whether a matter should be referred to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) pursuant to section 145 of the Trusts Act 2019. Relevantly … Continue reading
In Wiggins v Wiggins the court explores the parameters of section 145 of the Trusts Act, which provide that the Court, may, at the request of a Trustee or a beneficiary or on its own motion, submit any internal matter to an ADR process other than in the situation where the terms of the Trust … Continue reading
Matters of Trust 