Guernsey Judgment 5/2000 - Brown v Orion Trust Limited

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Trusts—Beddoe application—duty of confidentiality—court not to give full reasons for decision to preserve confidentiality of Beddoe application—necessary to avoid prejudicing ultimate trial by revealing arguments, evidence, or judge's conclusions, e.g. on merits—judge advising trustee in application not to participate in ultimate trial. Trusts—Beddoe application—procedure—usual procedure that Beddoe application (a) determined in chambers not Ordinary Court, and (b) heard ex parte—court may, if appropriate, inform other parties of application and consider their written statements—sometimes appropriate for Ordinary Court to determine application, e.g. if factual matters to be decided.