Hearings
England & Wales
06 Feb 2003 [2003] EWHC 114 (Ch); [2003] Ch 409; [2003] 2 WLR 1362; [2003] 1 All ER 763, Ch D
Abacus Trust (Isle of Man) v Barr
Subject Matter
TRUSTS — Trustee — Duty of trustee — Settlor wishing trustee to exercise power of appointment to create discretionary trusts — Trustee's representative misinterpreting trustee as to 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