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Williams v Central Bank of Nigeria

Hearings

England & Wales

08 Apr 2011 [2011] EWHC 876 (QB), QBD

03 Apr 2012 [2012] EWCA Civ 415; [2013] QB 499; [2012] 3 WLR 1501; [2012] 3 All ER 579; [2012] WLR (D) 108, CA

19 Feb 2014 [2014] UKSC 10; [2014] AC 1189; [2014] 2 WLR 355; [2014] 2 All ER 489; [2014] WLR (D) 88; Case details, SC(E)

Subject Matter

LIMITATION OF ACTION — Fraudulent breach of trust — Dishonest assistance — Claim against bank alleging that it was party to fraudulent breach of trust by trustee — No action brought against trustee — Whether “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 trustee — Whether claim statute-barred — Limitation Act 1980, s 21(1)(3)

[2012] EWCA Civ 415; [2013] QB 499; [2012] 3 WLR 1501; [2012] 3 All ER 579; [2012] WLR (D) 108, CA

[2014] UKSC 10; [2014] AC 1189; [2014] 2 WLR 355; [2014] 2 All ER 489; [2014] WLR (D) 88; Case details, SC(E)

Appellate History

Williams v Central Bank of Nigeria [2011] EWHC 876 (QB), QBD

Decision of Supperstone J affirmed

Williams v Central Bank of Nigeria [2012] EWCA Civ 415; [2013] QB 499; [2012] 3 WLR 1501; [2012] 3 All ER 579; [2012] WLR (D) 108, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal reversed

Williams v Central Bank of Nigeria [2014] UKSC 10; [2014] AC 1189; [2014] 2 WLR 355; [2014] 2 All ER 489; [2014] WLR (D) 88; Case details, SC(E)

Commentary

UKSC Blog
Case Comment: Williams v Central Bank of Nigeria [2014] UKSC 10 UKSC Blog

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Breach of Trust - Constructive trusts 10.38

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