Equity and Trust

Cy pres doctrine. Initial failure General charitable intention. Re Rymer 1895 1 Ch. 19, Re Harwood 1936 Ch. 285, Re Satterthwaites W. T. 1966 1 W. L. R. 277, Re Spences W. T. 1979 Ch. 483, Re Jenkins W. T. 1966 Ch. 249. Re Faraker 1912 2 Ch. 488, Re Fingers W. T. 1972 Ch. 286, Re Koepplers W. T. 1986 Ch. 423 1985 2 All E. R. 869. Re Lysaght 1966 Ch. 191, Re Woodhams 1981 1 W. L. R. 493, Harris v.Sharp, unreported (noted 1988 Conv 288, but the case has since bypast to the C. A. ). Subsequent failure. Re Slevin 1891 2 Ch. 236, Re King 1923 1 Ch. 243, Re Moon 1948 1 All E. R. 300, Re Wright 1954 Ch. 347. But see also join Devon and West Somerset Trusts 1953 1 W. L. R. 1260. Why not automatically subsequent failure? And why initial failure in Ulverston? Modernisation of charities. Re Weir infirmary 1910 2 Ch. 124, Re Robinson 1923 2 Ch. 32, Re Dominion Students Hall Trust 1947 Ch. 183, Re J. W. Laing Trust 1984 Ch. 143, Oldham B. C. v. A-G 1993 2 All E. R. 432. Charities Act 1960 ss. 1 3,14. 1983 Conv. 40 (Wilson). Re Leptons unselfishness 1972 Ch. 276, Varsani v. Jesani 1998 3 All E. R. 273 (CA). Charities Act 1993, ss. 74-75. Michael Sladen Charities Act 1985 1986 Conv. 78 (noting that the provisions of the 1985 Act were re-enacted with only minor alterations in 1993).