Talk:Trustee Act 2000

Latest comment: 14 years ago by Ironholds in topic Duty of care
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Did You Know
A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on December 4, 2009.
The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that reform of trusts law eventually contained in the United Kingdom's Trustee Act 2000 had been requested since 1982?

Accuracy

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Ironholds, you have not got everything correct. As I said, I found one thing which is innaccurate, on Cowan v Scargill. Please do pay attention to the books, cases and statutes. Wikidea 14:55, 29 November 2009 (UTC)Reply

I have indeed been paying attention to books - see Todd and Wilson p.375 "it is clear from authorities such as Cowan v Scargill that the calculus of suitability can include within its ambit questions of moral or ethical suitability". One thing that might be causing confusion here is the sheer number of points the case brought up; it also raises issues in relation to the duty of impartiality and the duty to obtain the best return, for example. I'm not saying this is the only issue in the case, just that this is the only issue in the case worth raising at this part of the article. Ironholds (talk) 15:06, 29 November 2009 (UTC)Reply
What you wrote was an overcompacted misrepresentation. I'm telling you. Look at all the other sources I gave you. I doubt very much that Wilson would take your side. I added more for you. I improved the page. Here's what Megarry VC says.

[1985] Ch 270, 287

It's only when Nicholls decides Harries that it's clear ethical questions can be taken into account, so long as there is no financial detriment. You should read Rosie Thornton's article if you don't believe me. Wikidea 15:24, 29 November 2009 (UTC)Reply

Feel free to include it then, but properly referenced. For future note - you do not keep reverting away from the original format after concerns have made about your changes. WP:BRD is the behavioural standard to follow. It is also best to avoid snarky, rude little edit summaries after lecturing somebody about being patronising. Ironholds (talk) 15:32, 29 November 2009 (UTC)Reply

GA Review

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This review is transcluded from Talk:Trustee Act 2000/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Wizardman Operation Big Bear 23:50, 17 January 2010 (UTC) Just to note that I'm partially done with the review, haven't found any problems yet. Sorry for the delay, getting burned out. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 23:50, 17 January 2010 (UTC)Reply

Alright, here's a couple things:

  • "In Speight v. Gaunt, Lord Blackburn said that "as a general rule a trustee sufficiently discharges his duty if he takes in managing trust affairs all those precautions which an ordinary prudent man of business would take in managing similar affairs of his own", similar to an objective test." The quote needs a citation. Also, I changed the case title to v. gaunt with the period, but I'm not sure which version is correct for British case law; whichever it is, just as long as they're all consistent it's fine.
  • "Under Section 8 of the Act, trustees can purchase land "as an investment, for occupation by the beneficiaries or for any other reason"." Quotes need cites. There's a couple other instances of this in the article.
    I was unaware that the guidelines required citations immediately after the quotes, simply after them; it's the first inline citation after the quote which refers to them. It's always a v rather than v., so I've changed that. Ironholds (talk) 12:05, 18 January 2010 (UTC)Reply
    In the case of the quotes, they at least have to be at the end of the sentence that the quote is in. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 18:15, 18 January 2010 (UTC)Reply

I'll put it on hold and pass when everything's fixed. Shouldn't take long since there's not much to. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 02:58, 18 January 2010 (UTC)Reply

I think I've got them; poke me if there are any more. Ironholds (talk) 19:23, 18 January 2010 (UTC)Reply
Looks good. I don't see any more problems, so I'll pass the article. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 03:40, 19 January 2010 (UTC)Reply

Duty of care

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What was written in the first section seemed to be imprecise, so I've updated it. I'm not to sure about that Shindler article - if what was written is what he'd said then it seems to be little bit behind. Hope this helps. Wikidea 11:17, 6 April 2010 (UTC)Reply

9 years is a long time in law and academia, it seems. Thanks for the update. Ironholds (talk) 11:19, 6 April 2010 (UTC)Reply