Trust and Estate Questions in the Shadow of the 2024 Act

About the Seminar: Fergus Whyte considers certain contentious areas of trusts and estates including the trustees’ obligation to provide information and their entitlement to privilege, and  the legal nature of powers of removal of trustees and executors  by beneficiaries and others, as well as  how these areas may be affected by the impending changes under the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024

About the Speaker - Fergus Whyte:

Fergus is an experienced litigator with an interest in commercial & public law disputes, intellectual property (including interim interdict and breach proceedings), data protection & media law, trust law, and alternative dispute resolution. He has considerable experience in courtroom advocacy as well as experience in conducting complex litigation, dealing with expert evidence and managing client relationships.

Fergus transferred to the Scottish bar in 2020 having previously been a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand (since 2012) and having completed an LLM at the…