(Caymen Islands) A memorandum of agreement that proceeds of a trust fund should be paid to ‘any one or more religious, charitable or educational institutions . . or . . operating for the public good’ was not charitable since it the objects were not exclusively charitable, and was also void for perpetuity. It would be wrong to extend the rule allowing trusts for small localities to be extended to make charitable general gifts. The absence of time limits to the vesting of interests and exercise of the powers were fatal.
Judges:
Lord Browne-Wilkinson, Lord Simonds
Citations:
Times 27-Jul-2000, [2000] UKPC 26, [2001] 1 AC 75, [2000] 3 All ER 642
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Cited – Drummond v Regina CACD 7-Mar-2002
The appellant had been convicted of causing death by careless driving with excess alcohol. He said that he had taken alcohol after stopping driving but before being tested. He challenged the weight of the burden of proof ascribed by the statute. The . .
Cited – Helena Partnerships Ltd v HM Revenue and Customs CA 9-May-2012
The company had undertaken substantial building works and sought associated tax relief. The court was asked whether, following a change in the company’s memorandum and articles of association, the company, a registered social landlord, remained a . .
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Charity, Trusts, Commonwealth
Updated: 01 June 2022; Ref: scu.159414
