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Wide margin for death benefit trustee discretion (Stephens v Michelin Pensions Trust Ltd)

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Published on: 03 April 2006
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In Stephens v Michelin Pensions Trust Ltd, the High Court demonstrated that the bar is set high when seeking to set aside a trustee decision as to the allocation of death benefits between a member’s dependants. It is not expected of trustees to know at all times who are within and who are without the broad classes of dependants.

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