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The Difference Between Square Brackets and Pare...

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Legal citation often appears dense and technical, yet many of its conventions serve simple and practical purposes. One small but important example is the use of square brackets and parentheses...

The Difference Between Square Brackets and Pare...

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Legal citation often appears dense and technical, yet many of its conventions serve simple and practical purposes. One small but important example is the use of square brackets and parentheses...

Milroy v Lord (1862)

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Milroy v Lord (1862) 4 De G F & J 264 is a leading authority on the constitution of trusts and the principle that equity will not perfect an imperfect...

Milroy v Lord (1862)

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Milroy v Lord (1862) 4 De G F & J 264 is a leading authority on the constitution of trusts and the principle that equity will not perfect an imperfect...

Keech v Sandford [1726]

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Keech v Sandford [1726] EWHC J76 is a foundational decision in English trust law that established the strict fiduciary duty of loyalty owed by trustees. The case laid down the...

Keech v Sandford [1726]

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Keech v Sandford [1726] EWHC J76 is a foundational decision in English trust law that established the strict fiduciary duty of loyalty owed by trustees. The case laid down the...

Snook v London and West Riding Investments Ltd ...

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Snook v London and West Riding Investments Ltd [1967] 2 QB 786 is a landmark Court of Appeal decision that established the leading English law definition of a sham transaction....

Snook v London and West Riding Investments Ltd ...

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Snook v London and West Riding Investments Ltd [1967] 2 QB 786 is a landmark Court of Appeal decision that established the leading English law definition of a sham transaction....

Can a Trustee Be a Beneficiary of the Trust He ...

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A trustee can absolutely be a beneficiary of a trust he controls. In fact, it is very common, especially in family trusts and estate planning arrangements. There is no rule...

Can a Trustee Be a Beneficiary of the Trust He ...

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A trustee can absolutely be a beneficiary of a trust he controls. In fact, it is very common, especially in family trusts and estate planning arrangements. There is no rule...

Can a Settlor Be the Trustee of His Own Trust?

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Under English trust law, there is no rule preventing a settlor from acting as a trustee of the trust that he creates. A trust does not require three different people...

Can a Settlor Be the Trustee of His Own Trust?

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Under English trust law, there is no rule preventing a settlor from acting as a trustee of the trust that he creates. A trust does not require three different people...

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