Journal articles

R Cotterrell, ‘The Requirement of “Benefit” under the Variation of Trusts Act 1958’ (1971) 34 MLR 96

A useful case note on Re Remnant’s ST [1970] which discussing how the court can weigh and balance different types of benefit when considering whether to approve a proposed variation of trust under the Variation of Trusts Act 1958.

JG Riddall, ‘Does it or Doesn’t it? Contingent Interests and the Variation of Trusts Act 1958’ (1987) Conv 144.

Section 1(1)(b) Variation of Trusts Act 1958 is a difficult section to understand. This short case note will help you to understand the section and the related case of Knocker v Youle [1986] better.