The liability of trustees for gross negligence
Language: English Series: The Conveyancer ; (62) March/April 1998, 100-114(8)Publication details: 1998Subject(s): Summary: Questions whether clauses in a trust deed purporting to exempt trustees from liability for gross negligence are valid. Reviews the terminology, the case law, the analogy with exclusion clauses in contracts, the core trustee functions and concludes that exemption clauses should be subject to a strict construction by the courts.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS58630 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 85793-1001 |
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Questions whether clauses in a trust deed purporting to exempt trustees from liability for gross negligence are valid. Reviews the terminology, the case law, the analogy with exclusion clauses in contracts, the core trustee functions and concludes that exemption clauses should be subject to a strict construction by the courts.