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United Kingdom charitable trusts

Children's Investment Fund Foundation v Attorney General

[2022] UKSC 13
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2022
StatusBinding authority

Summary

UKSC considered application of cy-pres doctrine and Charity Commission scheme powers when a charitable trust's original purpose fails.

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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