Heslop v Heslop & anr [2022] WTLR 137

Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Spring 2022 #186

Mr Dudley Heslop issued two separate proceedings in England against his sister, Ms Mona Heslop, domiciled in England, and his other sister, Mrs Jennifer Seales, domiciled in Scotland. The proceedings concerned the equitable ownership of a property in Jamaica that had been purchased by the parties’ late mother in 2008. The parties’ mother had been domiciled in England from 1948 to 2015 when she moved to Scotland to live with Mrs Seales. In 2018, the parties’ mother passed away, leaving a will dated 13 March 2012 which purported to deal with the property. The proceedings issued by Mr Heslo...

Akers & ors v Samba [2017] UKSC 6

Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Summer 2017 #168

Mr Al-Sanea was the legal owner of shares in five Saudi Arabian banks, including Samba Financial Group (appellant). As a result of six transactions between 2002 and 2008 Mr Al-Sanea agreed to hold the relevant shares in trust for Saad Investments Co Ltd (SICL), a company subject to the laws of the Cayman Islands. Compulsory winding up proceedings of SICL commenced on 30 June 2009 and, six weeks later, Mr Al-Sanea in breach of trust transferred the legal title to the relevant shares to the appellant, purporting thereby to discharge personal liabilities which he had towards it. On 19 Augus...