Private Wealth and Trust Disputes Notes

The proper basis for awarding remedies for proprietary estoppel is no longer "Guest work"

Proprietary estoppel arises in the context of property and creates a proprietary interest in that property in circumstances where: (i) a promise in …

Landmark Privy Council ruling establishes scope and ranking of ex-trustees' interest in an insolvent trust

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – October 2022

Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills’ monthly private wealth industry updates in Asia. Every month we survey ten Asian jurisdictions for legal developments …

New jurisdictional changes affecting trusts disputes coming into force tomorrow

If you start a claim in England against a party in another country, you usually need the Court's permission to serve the claim on them. The court rules …

A recent example of the High Court holding an executor in contempt for not complying with their duties

The High Court has recently found that an executor was in contempt of court and sentenced him to a 4-month custodial sentence. The executor had failed to …

The Binding Contract Requirement: The County Court considers the test for mutual wills

The County Court has recently examined the law on mutual wills as well as providing a brief reminder of the law of testamentary capacity and undue …

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – September 2022

Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills’ monthly private wealth industry updates in Asia. Every month we survey ten Asian jurisdictions for legal developments …

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – August 2022

Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills’ monthly private wealth industry updates in Asia. Every month we survey ten Asian jurisdictions for legal developments …

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – July 2022

Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills’ monthly private wealth industry updates in Asia. Every month we survey ten Asian jurisdictions for legal developments …

Fraudulent calumny and undue influence: the High Court determines the validity of a will

The High Court has examined the circumstances in which a will can be set aside on the basis of fraudulent calumny and/or undue influence. This decision …

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – June 2022

Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills’ monthly private wealth industry updates in Asia. Every month we survey ten Asian jurisdictions for legal developments …

Privy Council confirms that Quincecare duty is limited to protecting customers and does not extend to protect third parties