Law of Trusts (England)

11 March 2026

Business trusts
What business trusts are and key provisions

18 February 2026

Issues arising in family trusts where a child is born by way of surrogacy
Whether a child born through surrogacy could benefit from trusts, which expressly retain the common-law meanings of descriptions of beneficiaries, such as 'child', 'grandchild' and 'issue'. The England and Wales High Court (EWHC)’s initial ruling in Cator v Thynn (2026 EWHC 209 Ch)

16 February 2026

Trustee investments: an outline of trustees' powers and duties
The law as it relates to trustee investments

16 February 2026

Trustees' powers over income and capital
The usual key dispositive powers of trustees: power to accumulate income and advance capital

13 February 2026

Settlor and settlor's spouse/civil partner as trust beneficiaries
Whether possible, reasons for inclusion and exclusion of settlor and settlor’s spouse/civil partner as trust beneficiaries

13 February 2026

The trustees - choice, appointment, removal, control and delegation
Practical considerations, statutory provisions and recommended express provisions

13 February 2026

Trust fundamentals
What are trusts, the parties to a trust, types of trust and reasons why

11 February 2026

Discretionary trusts and accumulation and maintenance trusts
Discretionary trusts and accumulation and maintenance trusts, key relevant tax and planning points

05 February 2026

Reversionary and carve-out trusts
Key provisions and uses of reversionary and carve-out trusts

03 February 2026

Interest in possession trusts and bare trusts
Interest in possession trusts and bare trusts, key relevant planning and tax points

07 January 2026

Planning with owner-occupied property on death
Using owner-occupied property in estate planning on death

12 December 2025

Discounted Gift Trusts - what you need to know
The ability to make a lifetime gift that is effective for inheritance tax while retaining access to a regular flow of capital payments by using a Discounted Gift Trust

02 December 2025

Asset Protection Trusts
What are Asset Protection Trusts? What can they do and what can't they do?

29 October 2025

IHT planning through life policy trusts under Finance Act 2006 - a summary
The main impact of FA 2006 changes on pre-22 March and post-21 March 2006 policy trusts

18 September 2025

EWHC allow an adult's claim of mother's estate under dependant's legislation
A case in which the EWHC has used the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 to grant a 74-year-old a share in his mother’s estate