Litigating Trust Disputes in Jersey : Law, Procedure and Remedies.

Intro -- Foreword -- Table of Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Legislation and Legislative-Type Instruments -- 1 -- Jersey as a Jurisdiction in which to Litigate Trust Disputes -- I. Introduction -- II. Jersey"s Legal System -- III. Commencing Proceedings in Jersey -- IV. Case Management and Directions for Trial -- V. Litigation Costs -- VI. Funding Solutions: Litigation Funding and After the Event Insurance -- 2 -- Conflict of Law Issues in Jersey Trust Litigation -- I. Introduction -- II. Jurisdiction -- III. Choice of Governing or Proper Law -- 3 -- Applications for Directions,the Variation of Trusts -- I. Introduction -- II. The Supervisory Jurisdiction of the Royal Courtand Applications for Directions -- III. Examples of Applications under Article 51 of theTrusts (Jersey) Law 1984 -- IV. Applications for Directions Concerning theExercise of Powers -- V. Distributions and the Trustee's Right of Indemnity for Liabilities and the Insolvency of a Jersey Trust -- VI. Beddoe Proceedings -- VII. Procedure in Proceedings to Obtain Directions under Article 51 of the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 -- VIII. Costs of Proceedings under Article 51 -- IX. Article 47-Applications for the Variation of a Trust -- X. Privacy Orders -- 4 -- Litigation Concerning the Existence of the Trust, the Rectification of its Terms and the Exercise of Powers -- I. Introduction -- II. Sham Trusts -- III. Jersey"s Rules as to Rescission for Mistake -- IV. Rectification and Construction of Trust Documents -- 5 -- Disclosure of Trust Information and Documents -- I. Introduction -- II. The Voluntary Provision of Trust Information to Beneficiaries -- III. Disclosure by Trustees to Beneficiaries on Demand -- IV. Disclosure of Trust Documents and Information in Hostile Proceedings against the Trustee -- V. Disclosure of Evidence from Jersey in Support of Foreign Proceedings -- 6.

Trusts Arising by Operation of Law: Resulting and Constructive Trusts -- I. Introduction -- II. Constructive Trusts and Constructive Trusteeship -- III. Resulting Trusts -- 7 -- Personal Remedies against Trustees: The Personal Accountability of the Trustee and Liability for Breaches of Trust -- I. Actions for an Account -- II. The Basic Rule for the Personal Liability of the Trustee -- III. The Personal Liability of Protectors -- IV. Procedure and Parties -- V. Personal Liability for Breaches of Trust as between Co-trustees -- VI. Trustee"s Responsibility for Asset Managers, Agents and Companies -- VII. Defences of Concurrence and Release by a Beneficiary -- VIII. Defence under Exculpatory Provisions in the Trust Instrument -- IX. Power of Court to Relieve a Trustee from Personal Liability -- 8 -- Conflicts of Interest and Unauthorised Profits -- I. Introduction -- II. Conflicts of Interest -- III. Conflicts of Duties -- IV. Conflicts of Interest in the Exercise of Powers -- V. Defences -- VI. Trustees" Remuneration -- VII. Remedies -- 9 -- Remedies against Wrongful Recipients of Trust Property -- I. Introduction -- II. Recovering Trust Funds Paid Away by Mistake -- III. Actions of Knowing Receipt -- IV. Trustees de son Tort -- V. Unjust Enrichment -- 10 -- The Retirement, Removal or Replacement of the Trustee by the Royal Court -- I. Introduction -- II. Removal of Trustee under an Express Power in the Trust Instrument -- III. Removal of Trustee-Removal by the Court under its Inherent Jurisdiction -- IV. The Transition between Outgoing and Incoming Trustees -- 11 -- The Trustee"s Protection from Personal Liability:The Trustee"s Indemnity -- I. Introduction -- II. General Principles -- III. Common Liabilities of Trustees -- IV. Mechanism for Satisfaction of the Trustee"s Right of Indemnity -- V. Insolvency and the Trustee"s Indemnity.

VI. Insolvent Trusts -- 12 -- Remedies against Accessories to a Breach of Trust and Miscellaneous Claims against Third Parties other than in Respect of Breach of Trust -- I. Introduction -- II. Impounding a Beneficial Interest in Order to Indemnify the Trustee -- III. Dishonest Assistance -- IV. The Liability of a Director of a Corporate Trustee-"Dog-Leg" Claims -- V. Economic Torts163 -- VI. Derivative Claims by Beneficiaries -- VII. Claims for Breach of Duty in Relation to Companies in which the Trust Has an Interest-Claims for Reflective Loss -- 13 -- Proprietary Remedies against Trustees and Third Parties -- I. Introduction-Tracing in Jersey -- II. Terminology Relevant to Proprietary Remedies and Tracing in Jersey Trust Litigation -- III. Proprietary Remedy -- IV. Remedies against a Trustee -- V. Proprietary Remedy against Purchasers with Notice and Volunteers -- VI. Proprietary Remedy between Innocent Contributors to a Mixed Substitution -- VII. Mixed Substitutions in a Bank Account -- VIII. Mixed Substitutions-Tracing into Assets Acquired with Trust Monies -- IX. Improvements to Traceable Assets -- X. Mixtures and Identification-Shares in Companies -- XI. When Assets Become Untraceable -- XII. "Equity"s Darling"-a bona fides Purchaser for Value without Notice -- 14 -- Trust Property and the Proceeds of Crime -- I. Introduction -- II. Jersey"s Money Laundering Offences -- III. Jersey"s Anti-Terrorism Finance Offences -- IV. Disclosure and Non-disclosure -- V. Confiscation Orders and Saisie Judiciaire -- VI. Civil Recovery of Criminal Property -- 15 -- The Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments against Jersey Trust Assets and Trustees -- I. Introduction -- II. Recognition and Enforcement -- III. Enforcement and Recognition of Foreign Judgments at Customary Law -- IV. The Enforcement and Recognition of Foreign Judgments under Statute.

V. Article 9 Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984-The Firewall -- 16 -- Prescription of Actions -- I. Introduction: Prescription or Limitation? -- II. Article 57(1) of the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984-Actions to Recover Trust Property from the Trustee and Frauds to which the Trustee Was a Party or Privy -- III. Article 57(2) of the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984-Actions Founded on a Breach of Trust -- IV. Constructive Trusts and Similar Liabilities -- V. Extension and Postponement of the Prescription Period -- VI. Prescription Periods in Miscellaneous Claims -- Appendix I -- Appendix II -- Appendix III -- Appendix IV -- Index.

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