Patrick Jebb as trustee for Trafalgar West Investments Trust v Corrs Chambers Westgarth (a Firm) [No 3]

• 1. Trusts
  2. › Appointment and discharge of trustees
  3. › Vesting of trust property in new trustee
  4. › Chose in action as trust property
  5. › Whether chose in action vests in successor trustee upon execution of instrument of appointment
  6. › Whether s 10(3) of Trustees Act excludes operation of s 10(1)
  7. › Whether chose in action transferable 'only' in manner directed by Property Law Act
  8. › Trustees Act 1962 (WA), ss 10(1), 10(3)
• 1. Trusts
  2. › Appointment and discharge of trustees
  3. › Vesting of trust property in new trustee
  4. › Equitable assignment of legal chose in action held in trust
  5. › Whether deed of appointment effects equitable assignment to successor trustee
  6. › Whether equitable assignment available notwithstanding statutory regime for legal assignment
  7. › Property Law Act 1969 (WA), s 20
• 1. Property Law
  2. › Assignment of choses in action
  3. › Legal assignment under statute
  4. › Requirements of notice under s 20 of Property Law Act 1969 (WA)
  5. › Whether letter constituted valid notice
  6. › Whether error in notice vitiates notice
  7. › Whether without prejudice privilege applies to entire document containing settlement offer
  8. › Property Law Act 1969 (WA), s 20(1)
• 1. Limitation of Actions
  2. › Accrual of cause of action
  3. › Negligence
  4. › Loss of opportunity constituting damage
  5. › Whether loss of chance or chance of loss
  6. › When cause of action for professional negligence accrued
  7. › Whether latent defect doctrine applies

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