24/09/2020
START DATE
END DATE
2/11/2022
St John?s Trust Company (PVT) Limited v Medlands (PTC) Limited and Others
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CLAIMANT'S LAWYER:
DEFENDANT'S LAWYER:
Court of Appeal for Bermuda
Trusts and Estates Civil Procedure
Sir Anthony Smellie Dame Elizabeth Gloster Charles-Etta Simmons (Ag)
Edward Cumming KC Mark Diel Katie Tornari
Robert Ham KC David Kessaram; Shakira Dill-Francois Lauren Sadler-Best; Keith Robinson; Steven James White Sam Riihiluoma; John Machell KC Lewis Preston; David Brownbill KC Paul Harshaw; Francis Tregear KC Sarah-Jane Hurrion
FACTS OF THE CASE:
Dispute over trustee control and proper conduct appeal against removal and replacement of SJTC as trustee
SUMMARY:
Issues of trustee authority responsibility and beneficiary interests
OUTCOMES:
Dismissal of appeal replacement of Medlands with BCT as trustee costs liability assigned
RULED IN FAVOUR OF:
In Favour Of Medlands (PTC) Limited and Others
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