Nicholls J said: ‘It is trite law that trustees cannot fetter the exercise by them at a future date of a discretion possessed by them as trustees.’
Judges:
Nicholls J
Citations:
[1984] 3 All ER 16
Cited by:
Cited – Jones and others v Firkin-Flood ChD 17-Oct-2008
The trustees had contracted to sell shares in a private company held within the estate. A family member now claimed that they were held in trust after a settlement of a possible challenge to the will based in lack of testamentary capacity and undue . .
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Trusts
Updated: 15 May 2022; Ref: scu.277068