Arakella v Paton

• 1. Trusts
  2. › Powers of trustee
  3. › Power to amend trust instrument
  4. › Court's power under statute to confer power of amendment
  5. › Whether s 81 of Trustee Act empowers Court to confer on trustee power to amend trust deed affecting beneficial interests
  6. › Whether amendment replacing unitholdings with shareholdings within scope of management or administration of trust property
  7. › Trustee Act 1925 (NSW), s 81
• 1. Trusts
  2. › Fraud on a power
  3. › Power of amendment of trust instrument
  4. › Whether amendment after approval of beneficiaries constitutes fraud on power
  5. › Application of Gambotto principles to trust instruments
  6. › Whether Gambotto principles excluded where statutory mechanism for review of fairness exists
  7. › Whether Gambotto principles apply where all interest-holders treated equally
• 1. Corporations
  2. › Alteration of constitution
  3. › Expropriation of minority interests
  4. › Scope of Gambotto principles
  5. › Whether Gambotto principles confined to companies or applicable to unit trusts
  6. › Whether principles apply where no majority acquires minority interests
  7. › Whether principles apply where amendment avoids detriment to entity
• 1. Practice and Procedure
  2. › Representative proceedings
  3. › Appointment of representative under Part 8 rule 14
  4. › Role and duties of representative
  5. › Whether representative required to act as contradictor
  6. › Whether representative required to consult with represented group
  7. › Supreme Court Rules, Pt 8 r 14

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