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Children's Investment Fund Foundation v Attorney General

[2020] UKSC 33
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2020
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

charitable trusts; Charity Commission scheme; application of cy-pres doctrine; power to direct application of funds when original purpose fails

Area of Law

trusts

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