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Record Nr.

UNINA9910511503903321

Autore

Sheedy James M.

Titolo

Litigating trust disputes in Jersey : law, procedure & remedies / / James M Sheedy LL.B (Exon), Barrister of Lincoln's Inn ; Consulting Editor, Stephen M Baker LL.B (Manc) LL.M (Cantab), Barrister of the Middle Temple, Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Portland, Oregon : , : Hart Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, , 2017

ISBN

1-78225-681-4

1-78225-682-2

1-78225-683-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (lxxxii, 659 pages)

Disciplina

346.423/41059

Soggetti

Trusts and trustees - Jersey

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Jersey as a jurisdiction in which to litigate trust disputes -- Conflict of law issues in Jersey trust litigation -- Applications for directions, the variation of trusts -- Litigation concerning the existence of the trust, the rectification of its terms and the exercise of powers -- Disclosure of trust information and documents -- Trusts arising by operation of law: resulting and constructive trusts -- Personal remedies against trustees -- Conflicts of interest and unauthorised profits -- Remedies against wrongful recipients of trust property -- The retirement, removal or replacement of the trustee by the Royal Court -- The trustee's protection from personal liability -- Remedies against accessories to a breach of trust and miscellaneous claims against third parties other than in respect of breach of trust -- Proprietary remedies against trustees and third parties -- Trust property and the proceeds of crime -- The recognition and enforcement of judgments against Jersey trust assets and trustees -- Prescription of actions.

Sommario/riassunto

This text is the first comprehensive guide to litigating trust disputes in Jersey, bringing together analysis of substantive Jersey law, civil procedure and the remedies available to parties appearing in trust litigation before the Royal Court of Jersey. The book is an indispensable



tool for trust professionals and legal practitioners with clients that have an exposure to a trust structure in Jersey, whether through a trustee, a beneficiary or a protector, enforcer or other power holder. This book is also of importance to matrimonial, criminal or insolvency practitioners seeking information or documents for the purposes of foreign proceedings and those seeking asset recovery or enforcement against assets subject to Jersey trusts