The court considerd the power to vary a trust: ‘The language of the Act is exceedingly wide. I am clearly of opinion that the power thereby conferred extends to a settlement though made in another country and according to the law of that country.’ The English court varied a settlement made in Scotland and in Scottish form of movables and immovables in Scotland.
Judges:
President
Citations:
[1890] 15 App Cas 186
Statutes:
Cited by:
Cited – Forsyth v Forsyth 1891
Jeune J said: ‘Nunneley v. Nunneley seems to me to go the whole length of deciding that whatever be the law applicable to the settlements the effect of S.5 of the 22 and 23 Vict. c. 61, is to give this court power to vary the settlements in its . .
Cited – Charalambous v Charalambous; C v C (Ancillary Relief: Nuptial Settlement) CA 30-Jul-2004
The parties had been wealthy. Whilst still married, substantial sums had been placed in a trust. Their business interests had crashed and both faced personal bankruptcy. The husband appealed an order setting aside the trust.
Held: A clause in . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Trusts, Family
Updated: 30 April 2022; Ref: scu.199722
