Parties to a trustee's application for directions under s 96 of the Trusts Act 1973 (Qld) can compromise their disputes and give effect to their agreement by consent orders, even though such applications do not ordinarily determine substantive rights. A party that expressly consents through its solicitors to the disbursement of trust funds in a particular manner cannot subsequently claim that the payment was made in breach of trust. The phrase 'payable to [solicitor]' in a consent order directing payment to a named party describes only the payment mechanism and does not create a separate trust.
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