Trust Deeds: The deed in the drawer

Exchange Chambers | Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal | November 2016 #181
Lisa Feng examines the implications of Swift v Ahmed [2015] ‘The issue for the court was whether a real and substantial purpose of the deed was to place assets beyond the reach of (or otherwise prejudice the interests of) the trustee’s creditors.’The case of Swift Advances Plc v Ahmed [2016] is an example of what …

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Beneficial Interests: Defeating creditors: a how (not) to guide

Hardwicke Chambers | Property Law Journal | April 2016 #340
Rupert Higgins considers some cases highlighting the problems with hastily created declarations of trust ‘A guide to defeating creditors is long overdue. So here, too late for Mrs Rahman but for the benefit of readers, is a bluffers’ guide to bluffing.’ As controversial political figures go, it would be hard to find a candidate in …

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