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The high cost of obfuscation

Costs are an increasingly live issue in court proceedings.  The risk of a loss and the resultant costs is a valid, and important, consideration when contemplating proceedings.  When the proceedings relate to a trust, the matter is more complex due to the trustees’ right of indemnity from the trust fund.  However, given that whenever the … Continue reading

Indemnity upheld

Retiring trustees are commonly indemnified by the continuing trustees for costs that might arise in the future relating to the trusteeship. An example where resort might be made to such an indmenity is when a  retired trustee is later named in proceedings relating to the time of the trustee’s tenure. Where the indemnity is from the continuing trustees the indemnity … Continue reading

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