Anachronistic Common Law Rules
Many offshore jurisdictions have also legislated to abolish certain anachronistic common law rules which sometimes cause difficulty for trust planning. These include:
- Rule in Howe v Earl of Dartmouth
- Rule in Maloney v Alveranga
- Rule in Re Atkinson
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