Executors and trustee, when faced with controversial decisions relating to the management, or administration, of trust property, or the interpretation of a trust deed, have the option of applying to the court for judicial advice. In this program, barrister Craig Birtles, from Second Floor Wentworth Chambers in Sydney, reviews the case law relating to when and how judicial advice can and will be given, and should be sought.
[31 minutes] [0.52 CPD units]
Craig was called to the Bar in May 2017. Craig is a member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP) and a co-author of C Birtles and R Neal, Hutley's Australian Wills Precedents 8th Edition (LexisNexis Butterworths) 2013, 9th Edition 2016 and 10th Edition 2021.
Before being called to the Bar Craig was a solicitor at Teece Hodgson & Ward from 2008 – 2017 and was an Accredited Specialist in Wills & Estates Law.
0.52 CPD Hours