Minton v. Minton's Trustees
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:appeals_to |
appeal from the Court of Appeal
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| gptkbp:area |
trust law
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| gptkbp:beneficiary |
Minton claimed against the trustees
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
analyzed by legal scholars
part of UK case law relevant for estate planning relevant for legal practitioners in trust law set standards for trustee behavior |
| gptkbp:case_number |
dispute over trust management
involved complex trust arrangements |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
Minton retained control over the trust
emphasized the importance of fiduciary duties influenced trust management practices majority opinion favored Minton reversed previous ruling upheld the validity of the trust |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
important for trust law development
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| gptkbp:case_types |
civil case
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| gptkbp:consequences |
affects future trust disputes
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:House_of_Lords
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| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
minority opinion disagreed with majority
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
doctrine of undue influence
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
1979-05-01
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Minton v. Minton's Trustees
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| gptkbp:impact |
clarified trustee responsibilities
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
Minton
Minton's Trustees |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
[1979] 1 WLR 1034
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| gptkbp:judged_by |
Lord Wilberforce delivered the judgment
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
reviewed by the House of Lords
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:legal_context |
set within UK trust law
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| gptkbp:legal_findings |
found in favor of the beneficiary's rights
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
interpreted trust law principles
part of the legal framework for trusts |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
trustee's actions were justified
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
fiduciary duty
beneficiary rights |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
examined the role of trustees
solicitors for Minton solicitors for Minton's Trustees |
| gptkbp:outcome |
decision in favor of Minton
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
cited in later trust law cases
influenced future trust law cases |
| gptkbp:related_cases |
Re Minton's Will Trusts
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| gptkbp:significance |
established principles of trust administration
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| gptkbp:sound |
gptkb:1978
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| gptkbp:trustee_conduct |
scrutinized by the court
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| gptkbp:trustee_duties |
include transparency and accountability
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| gptkbp:trustee_obligations |
act in the best interest of beneficiaries
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| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1979
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sherman_Minton
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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