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John Machell QC discusses ‘Trustee decision-making: the substratum fallacy and the exercise of discretionary powers’

John Machell QC is invited by Trusts & Trustees to examine the Court of Appeal’s decision in Grand View Private Trust Company Limited v Wong (20 April 2020), to offer some thoughts on the analytical framework within which the validity of the exercise of discretionary powers is assessed.  The full article titled ‘Trustee decision-making: the substratum fallacy and the exercise of discretionary powers’ can be accessed here, subject to subscription.