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Discretionary Trusts: DDD Settlements jolts the premise of the irrevocable

Ashley Crossley and Alexandra Demper analyse the decision in DDD Settlements [2011] and its confirmation of English case law Article 47 enables the Royal Court to consent to an arrangement varying or revoking all or any of the terms of a Jersey trust. In recent years, a number of cases in Jersey have considered the …

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Cases Referenced

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DDD Settlements [2011] JRC243

In the matter of the T Settlement [2002] JLR 204

In the Settlement of Douglas [2000] JLR 73

Re Clore's Settlement Trusts [1966] 1 WLR 955

Re Hampden's Settlement Trusts [2001] WTLR 195

Re N [1999] JLR 86

Re Osias Settlements [1987-88] JLR 389

Re Westons Settlements [1969] 1 Ch 223

Re Whitehead's Will Trusts [1971] 1 WLR 833

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Ashley Crossley is head of wealth management at Baker & McKenzie LLP and chair of Europe and Middle East for the firm. Alexandra Demper is a trainee solicitor in the wealth management department.