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Shergill v Khaira

Hearings

England & Wales

17 Jul 2012 [2012] EWCA Civ 983; [2012] PTSR 1697; [2012] WLR (D) 214, CA

04 Feb 2013 (appn all) [2013] PTSR 377, SC(E)

20 Dec 2013 (Compromise of action) [2013] EWHC 4162 (Ch); [2014] CN 114, Ch D (Judge Purle QC)

11 Jun 2014 [2014] UKSC 33; [2015] AC 359; [2014] 3 WLR 1; [2014] PTSR 907; [2014] 3 All ER 243; [2014] WLR (D) 263; Case details, SC(E)

Subject Matter

CHARITY — Trustees — Power to appoint — Temples established under charitable trust to promote beliefs of Sikh religious sect — Dispute as to whether particular individual was spiritual successor having power under trust deed to appoint trustees — Claim for declaration that claimant trustees lawfully appointed by spiritual successor — Whether issue involving determination of religious belief — Whether issue justiciable

[2012] EWCA Civ 983; [2012] PTSR 1697; [2012] WLR (D) 214, CA

CHARITY — Charity proceedings — Compromise of action — Defendants alleging binding agreement compromising appeal — Whether being agreement reached

[2013] EWHC 4162 (Ch); [2014] CN 114, Ch D

Appellate History

Shergill v Khaira [2012] EWCA Civ 983; [2012] PTSR 1697; [2012] WLR (D) 214, CA

Decision of Judge Cooke sitting as a judge of the Chancery Division reversed

Shergill v Khaira [2012] EWCA Civ 983; [2012] PTSR 1697; [2012] WLR (D) 214, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal reversed

Shergill v Khaira [2014] UKSC 33; [2015] AC 359; [2014] 3 WLR 1; [2014] PTSR 907; [2014] 3 All ER 243; [2014] WLR (D) 263; Case details, SC(E)

Commentary

UK Supreme Court Blog
Case Comment: Shergill & Ors v Khaira & Ors [2014] UKSC 33 [2014] Cas Com 21

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