Supreme Court
Williams v Central Bank of Nigeria
[2014] UKSC 10
2013 Nov 4, 5;
2014 Feb 19
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury PSC, Lord Mance, Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, Lord Sumption, Lord Hughes JJSC
Limitation of actionFraudulent breach of trustDishonest assistanceClaim against bank alleging that it was party to fraudulent breach of trust by trusteeNo action brought against trusteeWhether “action by a beneficiary under a trust … in respect of … fraudulent breach of trust to which the trustee was a party or privy”Whether exception to time bar restricted to actions brought against a trusteeWhether claim statute-barred Limitation Act 1980 (c 58), s 21(1)(3)

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