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Online CPD Module l Booklet l PowerPoint Presentation
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In recent decades, the trust has become increasingly used as a structure through which commercial enterprise and risk-taking is undertaken. The law has not kept pace with these developments in many respects, which can make the job of a company or commercial lawyer much harder when that job involves trusts.
This webinar addresses the “good, the bad and the ugly” of trusts within a commercial context. Fundamental issues will be canvassed, principles emerging from case law and the impact of reform discussed.
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Therefore, for any lawyer, it is imperative to have an understanding of the fundamentals of a family trust – what it is, settlors and beneficiaries and their rights, the duties and powers of a trustee and what can be expected of a standard trust deed.
It is also incumbent upon company and commercial lawyers to have an understanding of how their area of practice may be affected by trusts, and conversely the impact that their area of practice can have upon trusts. Traditionally, a trust has been considered to be a mechanism for the preservation and conservation of property for the benefit of the objects of the settlor’s bounty (the beneficiaries). However, in recent decades, the trust has become increasingly used as a structure through which commercial enterprise and risk-taking is undertaken. The law has not kept pace with these developments in many respects, which can make the job of a company or commercial lawyer much harder when that job involves trusts. (continued...)These are the slides included in the presentation.
Number of Slides: 23