Lewis St. John The recent decision of the Caribbean Court of Justice (“CCJ”) handed down on January 31st, 2023 applied Quincecare Duty of care,[1] delves into the concept of “reasonable grounds” for perceiving potential fraud and establishes a Bank’s standard of care to …
Background Historically, the carriers’ duties were strict, unless carriers could prove that its negligence had not contributed to the loss, or that one of four “excepted causes” (i.e. act of god, act of the Queens enemies, shipper’s fault, or inherent …
Discretionary family trusts are one of the most common types of discretionary trusts to manage wealth and minimize tax concerns. They are used to hold assets and income and to distribute them among the beneficiaries. They are called ‘discretionary’ because, …