Whitlock v Moree [2017] UKPC 44

Beneficial ownership: Marring the deal

Context is everything when defining the common intention constructive trust. Aidan Casey QC and Tom Poole discuss recent case law Marr has changed the way courts should approach disputes about the beneficial ownership of family-owned investment property portfolios. It has been recognised since the decisions of the House of Lords in Pettitt v Pettitt [1970] …

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Trusts and joint bank accounts: Check your admin

Danielle Dennis-Betts explores an influential Privy Council decision on how funds in a joint bank account should be treated on the death of one account holder ‘Perhaps the most important point to be considered in the case is what weight should be attached to an account opening agreement, signed by all holders of the bank …

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