Brudenell-Bruce v Moore & ors [2014] EWHC 3679 (Ch)
Wills & Trusts Law Reports | April 2015 #148The claimant, Mr Brudenell-Bruce Earl of Cardigan brought a claim for breach of trust against two trustees of the Savernake Estate Trust (Mr Moore and Mr Cotton) of which he is a beneficiary. He also challenged the trustees’ remuneration and sought their removal as trustees.
The estate consists of numerous properties including a mansion, Tottenham House with an adjacent stable block. The estate is held on trust for sale and within a partnership with 49% of the partnership belonging to Lord Cardigan absolutely and 51% held by the trustees of the Children’s Trust, the beneficiaries ...
Brudenell-Bruce, Earl of Cardigan v Moore & ors [2013] EWHC 4408 (Ch D)
Wills & Trusts Law Reports | May 2014 #139The claimant, Mr Brudenell-Bruce Earl of Cardigan brought a claim for breach of trust against two trustees of the Savernake Estate trust of which he is a beneficiary.
Mr Moore is a lay trustee of the trust. Mr Cotton is a professional trustee and an accountant. No claim was brought against the third trustee Mr Ford.
On 14 November 2013 the claimant applied for permission to amend his particulars of claim. A draft of the proposed re-amendments was supplied to all parties on 1 October 2013. The second defendant replied to the draft stating that he was minded to agree to the...