Review of the Law of Trusts

The Law Commission has published four issues paper in its review of the law of trusts.

The Commission has been asked to review the Trustee Act 1956 and trust law generally. The Commission plans to tackle the review in 3 stages:

• Stage 1 will look at the Trustee Act 1956, the Perpetuities Act 1964 and trust law generally,
  
• Stage 2 will consider the Charitable Trusts Act 1957, and
  
• Stage 3 will consider the trustee companies legislation.
  

The Commission is releasing a series of issues papers on different aspects of the law and the legislation. Each paper will ask questions and call for submissions and comments. The issues papers will all be published electronically.

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