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ARTICLE · 24 DECEMBER 2025

Trusts Jersey Law: Once, Twice…Eighth Time Amended

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The States of Jersey has amended the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 (TJL) for an eighth time.

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The States of Jersey has amended the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 (TJL) for an eighth time.1 The legislation has gone to the Privy Council for approval and is expected to come into force shortly.

The 2024 consultation paper2 canvassed views on whether to amend the TJL in five areas in which there were perceived difficulties with the current law or where it was thought improvements could be made.

Following that consultation, the following amendments to the TJL represent significant changes:

Closing the door on Saunders v Vautier

There will be a significant amendment to Art 43 TJL. This provision, in its unamended form dating back to when the TJL was first enacted, is a statutory approximation of what is known as the rule in Saunders v Vautier.3

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