Explanatory note

These Rules replace the Judicial Trustee Rules 1972. The principal changes made are:—

(a) an injunction may be sought in appropriate circumstances (Rule 3);

(b) the requirement to file a statement as well as an affidavit in support of an application is abolished (Rule 3);

(c) a new category of “corporate trustee” is created (Rule 2). Separate provision is made for the preparation of their accounts and they are exempted from automatic audit by the Court (Rule 13);

(d) the special scale of fees is discontinued. Only those fees payable elsewhere in the Supreme Court will be paid.