TRUSTS and TRUSTEES - Trust created by Will - Whether private discretionary trust or charitable trust - Powers, duties of trustee of Trust - Potential object of exercise of discretionary power of appointment - Whether has a right to seek information, seek inspection of documents in the possession of the Trustee and accounts - Approach the Court should take to application by a potential object of exercise of discretionary power for an order directing trustee to disclose information and permit inspection of documents relating to the Trust – Whether duty to account to potential object of exercise of discretionary power of appointment - Trustee resisted claim for information, inspection of documents and accounts.

Dr Christos Mantziaris represented the Attorney General (NSW).

Reasons for the decision can be found here.