The Weekly Law Reports
[2003] 2 WLR 1362
Chancery Division
Abacus Trust Co (Isle of Man) and another v Barr and others
[2003] EWHC 114 (Ch)
2003 Jan 21,
22;
Feb 6
Feb 6
Lightman J
Trusts
— Trustee
— Duty of trustee
— Settlor wishing trustee to exercise power of appointment to create discretionary trusts
— Trustee's representative misinterpreting detail of settlor's intentions
— Trustee executing deed of appointment not according with settlor's wishes
— Whether appointment open to challenge
— Whether trustee in breach of fiduciary duty
— Whether appointment void or voidable