Re Kayford Ltd

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gptkbp:instanceOf UK insolvency case
gptkbp:area insolvency law
trust law
gptkbp:citation [1975] 1 All ER 604
[1975] 1 WLR 279
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:date 1975
gptkbp:fullName Re Kayford Ltd (in liquidation)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Re Kayford Ltd
gptkbp:judge gptkb:High_Court_of_Justice_(Chancery_Division)
Megarry J
gptkbp:key A trust can be created without using the word 'trust' if the intention is clear.
Money paid by customers in advance can be held on trust for them if properly segregated.
gptkbp:party Kayford Ltd (company)
liquidator of Kayford Ltd
gptkbp:predecessor treatment of customer funds in insolvency
gptkbp:significance Clarified requirements for creating a trust in insolvency situations.
gptkbp:subject company insolvency
customer prepayments
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Denning_J
gptkb:Denning_LJ
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8