Haastrup v Okorie [2016] EWHC 12 (Ch)

Wills & Trusts Law Reports | June 2016 #160

This was an application to strike out, or alternatively, for summary judgment in relation to, a claim in relation to the estate of Captain Haastrup brought by the claimant.

Captain Haastrup died on 8 October 2012 in England. On 20 January 2014, the claimant obtained letters of administration in Nigeria. On 20 June 2014, these letters were resealed in Leeds District Probate Registry. It subsequently emerged that the claimant had been injuncted by the Nigerian court to restrain him from relying on the letters of administration or from ‘parading himself as in any way as the administr...

Fyfe v Watts & ors; Watts & anr v Watts & anr [2013] EWHC 1374 (CH)

Wills & Trusts Law Reports | September 2013 #132

Two sets of proceedings had come before the court, which had involved several applications. An order was made on 8 May 2013 by Deputy Judge Foster, which awarded costs. On 30 May 2013 Deputy Judge Foster set out her reasoning behind that order. The proceedings were in respect of a trust for the primary benefit of Louise Fyfe (the trust). The proceedings related to the successful removal of Mr John Watts (the defendant) as trustee and to a claim against the defendant for misappropriation of trust property (the property) which was in reality bought by a company owned by the trust (Dream St...