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     Trustees: Acting by Majority

    Trustees: Acting by Majority

    March 26, 2019

    There are some forms of trust where majority decision making is usual, such as charitable trusts and pension trusts, but with private trusts the trustees are generally required to act unanimously [...]

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       Book review: A Practical Guide to the Transfer of Trusteeships – STEP – 3rd Ed

      Book review: A Practical Guide to the Transfer of Trusteeships – STEP – 3rd Ed

      January 5, 2018

      Since the first edition, this book has been expanded to include several more different legal jurisdictions and has been updated to include recent changes in the law. It contains chapters dealing [...]

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         Demergers and other Corporate “Returns of Value” – A Trustee’s Perspective

        Demergers and other Corporate “Returns of Value” – A Trustee’s Perspective

        October 10, 2017

        There is a long history of companies “returning value” to shareholders through a variety of means, including: demergers, buy-backs and special dividends and “bonus” share issue. This can have [...]

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           Will trustees be protected for their costs in a claim against a third party?

          Will trustees be protected for their costs in a claim against a third party?

          February 14, 2017

          This case examines whether trustees, two of whom were also the remaindermen, were entitled to a Beddoe order to defend a claim by the life tenant concerning non-payment of income to him and to [...]

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             Trustees’ mistake and tax consequences – is there a remedy?

            Trustees’ mistake and tax consequences – is there a remedy?

            May 22, 2015

            This case is the first to consider whether a mistake by trustees can be corrected following the Supreme Court decision in Pitt v Holt and Re Futter [2013] WTLR 377. Before that case the equitable [...]

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               Split Capital Investment Trusts for beginners

              Split Capital Investment Trusts for beginners

              January 16, 2015

              When you invest in a portfolio, you invest the money, and get your return by collecting the dividends and eventually selling the assets to get cash back at the end. Split Capital Investment [...]

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                 Unit Trusts & Investment Trusts for Beginners

                Unit Trusts & Investment Trusts for Beginners

                October 30, 2014

                A private family trust might be too small to hold a portfolio of individually held shares but it may wish to have a hedge against inflation by gaining some capital growth from its investments. [...]

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                   Trustees’ Guide to Inflation – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

                  Trustees’ Guide to Inflation – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

                  November 23, 2013

                  Given that Index-Linked Gilts are so expensive, trustees need to explore other avenues for inflation protection and that means understanding a bit more about what drives inflation and why [...]

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                     A horror story for Investors – what can trustees do?

                    A horror story for Investors – what can trustees do?

                    October 3, 2013

                    It’s easy to pay off the first Wonga loan. You just take out a bigger loan next time. However, eventually the debt just becomes too big to service. Understanding that is central to understanding [...]

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                       10 practical points arising out of the Supreme Court judgement in Pitt v Holt and Re Futter [2013] UKSC 26

                      10 practical points arising out of the Supreme Court judgement in Pitt v Holt and Re Futter [2013] UKSC 26

                      May 28, 2013

                      Lord Walker, in giving judgement in the recent Supreme Court judgement in the two cases of Pitt v Holt and Re Futter, has clarified the true nature of the rule in Hastings-Bass and removed the [...]

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