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Unsuccessful claim of constructive trust on account of work carried out

The recent case of Three Chicks  v NZ Building Projects raises the novel question – can a remedial constructive trust be claimed in respect of work carried out under a contract? By way of background Three Chicks, the owner of a property, assigned a building contract to NZ Building Projects. Following the completion of the … Continue reading

Jurisidiction, divorce and trusts

Jurisdictional issues involving trusts are common in a tax context due to trusts being variously tax-resident in one jurisdiction or another depending on the residence of trustees and settlors.  Due to the mobility of settlors and trustees trusts can be resident in more than one jurisdiction with, at times, significant tax consequences. However, until recently the jurisdictional … Continue reading

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