Trust disputes

Rukhadze judgment a timely reminder of fiduciary duties and the 'profit rule'

In a much anticipated and significant judgment, the United Kingdom Supreme Court this week confirmed in Rukhadze and Others v Recovery Partners GP Ltd and another [2025] UKSC 10 that the existing law requiring errant fiduciaries to account to their princ...

The doctrine of mistake in Guernsey

Many jurisdictions have now adopted the equitable doctrine of mistake, but whilst the laws of those jurisdictions may share many similarities, it is important for anyone involved in a Guernsey-law trust to be familiar with how the doctrine is applied in ...

Family ties: When trusts, secrets and DNA collide…and when "children" means more

This article by Fritha Ford was first published in issue 19 of ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce Magazine. To read the magazine click here. “When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean — neither mor...

Practical considerations for outgoing trustees

Whether at the request of beneficiaries, or through their own choice, trustees will often know when the time is right to pass the baton. This guide highlights a few practical considerations to which a trustee ought to have regard upon their retirement as...

Offshore trusts, onshore divorces

This article first appeared in issue 37 of ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce magazine. We have all seen the newspaper articles where a divorcing spouse (or in some cases a willing family member ) is accused of 'hiding' money in an offshore trust to avoid ...

Forewarned is forearmed: Preparing for the abolition of the existing non-dom regime

This article by Victoria Yates and Bonnie McPartland was first published in issue 15 of ThoughtLeaders4 Private Client magazine. See here. When the Conservative Party announced their proposal to abolish the existing non-dom regime in March 2024, there wa...