P381- Re Koettgen may be treated as inconsistent with Oppenheim to the extent that in the former case a preference (not amounting to a trust) was expressed for a private group of beneficiaries. P312- There are various theories for the creation of secret trusts see Lords Westbury and Hathersley views in McCormick v Grogan, Lord Sumner in Blackwell v Blackwell, Danckwerts J in Re Young, Lord Sterndale in Re Gardner (No 1), Brightman J in Ottoway v Norman, see also commentators Hodge's view and Matthews opinion
The number that had been emancipated at that time were but few in comparison with those held in slavery; and they were identified in the public mind with the race to which they belonged, and regarded as a part of the slave population rather than the free. In view of these principles, let us examine a little more closely the doctrine of those who maintain that the law of Missouri is not to govern the status and condition of the plaintiff
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It is not essential that the transaction should be disadvantageous to the pressurised or influenced person, either in financial terms or in any other way. The availability of this forensic tool in cases founded on abuse of influence arising from the parties' relationship has led to this type of case sometimes being labelled 'presumed undue influence'
Whilst the decision has to some extent clarified the scope of the solicitors' duties and set out what is required of the lender this arrangement does still present all parties with exposure to risk and this has not in any way been reduced following the House of Lords decision.Can you advise?Whilst Etridge does contemplate that the same solicitor can act for both parties and the lender in an administrative capacity, the first decision for the solicitor is whether he or she should be acting at all.The risk of conflict is extreme when attempting to reconcile Lord Nicholls' comments concerning the provision of full information with a client who in many cases may not wish for the documentation to be fully explained. It must be established that there is no conflict of interest and that it is the third party (and not the borrower) who is the client.Full financial informationThe solicitor must obtain full financial information concerning the borrower's account
In many, probably in most, of the cases that had come to court, the wives had not read, or, if they had, had not understood the document they had signed. In particular, if the party asserting that he takes free of the earlier rights of another knows of certain facts which put him on inquiry as to the possible existence of the rights of that other and he fails to make such inquiry or to take such other steps as are reasonable to verify whether such earlier right does or does not exist, he will have constructive notice of the earlier right and take subject to it." This is a classic statement of the operation of the doctrine of notice in order to determine the priority of property rights
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