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Relief against equitable mistakes

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Published on: 18 April 2016
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  • Original news
  • What were the background facts of the case?
  • What were the main issues arising?
  • How did the court decide those issues, and why?
  • On what basis were the equitable rules applied?
  • What should practitioners take from the judgment?

Article summary

Private Client analysis: The recent decision in Van der Merwe v Goldman confirms the willingness of the courts to set aside transactions for mistake even though they were aimed at avoiding a tax liability, say barrister James Weale, of Serle Court, and Jessica Henson, a senior associate at Berwin Leighton Paisner.

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