The court had no jurisdiction in a claim by the three claimants against their mother, the first defendant, arising out of a trust created by their father. The family was Spanish and the trust was expressed to be governed by English law. The defendants said that the income subject to the claim was subject to Spanish law.
[2008] EWHC 259 (Ch), [2008] 3 WLR 309
Bailii
Council Regulation (EC) 44/2001 5(6), Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal from – Gomez and others v Vives CA 3-Oct-2008
The claimant appealed a finding that the court did not have jurisdiction over income payable to a trust governed by English law under which the claimant was beneficiary.
Held: The appeal failed in part. Because Article 5 is in derogation from . .
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Jurisdiction
Updated: 23 December 2021; Ref: scu.264586