United Kingdom: Trusts

The High Court has held that a term sheet between a buyer and selling managers contained legally binding and enforceable obligations. It also found that warranties given by management reflected parallel representations, and that the buyer was entitled to bring a claim in misrepresentation.

The Privy Council has delivered a landmark judgment clarifying the role of fiduciary protectors in trust structures, determining that protectors with consent powers have broad discretionary authority rather than a narrow oversight function. This decision has profound implications for trust administration, potentially requiring protectors to undertake the same rigorous decision-making process as trustees themselves, raising questions about cost, practicality, and the risk of deadlock in trust governance.

The Office of the Public Guardian has updated its guidance on family care payments, reinforcing the importance of careful decision making, clear evidence, and long-term financial planning when compensating family members for care.

With effect from 1 September 2025, members of the public to Companies House to access trust information held on the UK Register of Overseas Entities (ROE) that is not publicly disclosed

With a plethora of other recent transparency developments – with a focus on the UK's Register of Overseas Entities and the Trust Registration Service (TRS) – private client practitioners might...

The United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates offer starkly different asset protection and business structuring options.

The Honourable William Francis Seymour, Earl of Yarmouth v Ragley Trust Company Limited & Ors [2025] EWHC 1099 (Ch).

Blended families are now more common than ever, with many people starting new relationships, getting married, and entering into civil partnerships later in life...

On 6 May 2025, the United Kingdom and India finalised a landmark Free Trade Agreement, marking a significant milestone in bilateral relations.