← All Authorities
United Kingdom rectificationconstructionlife policy trusts

Armstrong v Armstrong

Armstrong v Armstrong & Sutherland [2019] EWHC 2259 (Ch)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of Justice (Chancery Division)
Year2019
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The court may construe and, where necessary, rectify a defectively drafted standard-form trust of a life-assurance policy to give effect to the settlor's true intention, which can be established by inference from a consistent pattern of similar trusts executed by the same settlor.

Area of Law

General

Related Cases

TNLC & Anor v Gambling Commission & Ors [2026] EWHC 891 (TCC)
Aabar Holdings S.A.R.L. and others v Glencore Plc and others [2026] EWHC 877 (Comm)
Waterside Class Limited v Mowi ASA & Ors [2026] CAT 32

Ask CommonBench about this case

Get a detailed analysis of Armstrong v Armstrong and how it applies to your situation.

Explain Armstrong v Armstrong