In the recent decision In the Matter of the X Trusts [2021] SC (Bda) 72 Civ (7 September 2021)Assistant Justice Kawaley provided guidance regarding the role of the protector in offshore trusts. The judgment arose against the backdrop of a previous Public Trustee v Cooper blessing...
Last year the Immigration and Protection Act 1956 (“the Act”) was amended by the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Amendment Act 2020 (commonly known as the “Repatriation & Mixed Status Families” Bill) (“the 2020 Amendments”). The aim of these amendments was to address some of the uncertainty...
Re B Trust [2020] SC (Bda) 30 Com (23 July 2020) This trust is said to hold substantial assets worth billions of dollars. The proceedings were commenced by the Plaintiff Trustee seeking, inter alia, directions in relation to disclosure of confidential and sealed documents on the...
The restrictions put in place by the Government of Bermuda (“Government”) following positive cases of COVID-19 in Bermuda have placed unexpected pressures on businesses and employees alike. Lay offs and redundancies have already been made and fear is mounting as regards employment rights and obligations. Misinformation...
Wong, Wen-Young v Grand View Private Trust Company Limited et al. [2019] SC (Bda) 1 Com (4 January 2019) The Court will take a cautious approach when considering whether to determine preliminary issues ahead of trial, such orders being an exception to the general rule that there be one...
In the Matter of the X Trusts [2018] SC (Bda) 56 Civ (12 July 2018) The trustees in this case are private trust companies which have for some years been responsible for managing trusts which control underlying assets worth billions of dollars. The beneficiaries fall into...