Barlow Clowes International Ltd v Eurotrust International Ltd
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Barlow Clowes International Ltd v Eurotrust International Ltd is a leading Privy Council decision, delivered by Lord Hoffmann, that clarified the test for dishonest assistance in breach of trust within English equity and trust law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Barlow Clowes International Ltd v Eurotrust International Ltd canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7296863 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barlow Clowes International Ltd v Eurotrust International Ltd Context triple: [Lord Hoffmann, notableWork, Barlow Clowes International Ltd v Eurotrust International Ltd]
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A.
Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd
Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd is a landmark 1947 English contract law case in which Lord Denning articulated the modern doctrine of promissory estoppel.
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B.
Spartan Steel & Alloys Ltd v Martin & Co (Contractors) Ltd
Spartan Steel & Alloys Ltd v Martin & Co (Contractors) Ltd is a leading English Court of Appeal case on negligence and pure economic loss, noted for Lord Denning’s influential judgment limiting recovery for relational economic loss.
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C.
R v Secretary of State for Transport, ex parte Factortame Ltd
R v Secretary of State for Transport, ex parte Factortame Ltd is a landmark UK constitutional law case in which the House of Lords affirmed the supremacy of European Community law over conflicting domestic legislation and allowed for the suspension of an Act of Parliament.
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D.
Walsh v Lonsdale
Walsh v Lonsdale is an English contract and property law case that established the principle that equity regards as done that which ought to be done, allowing equitable leases to be treated as if they were legal leases.
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E.
D & C Builders Ltd v Rees
D & C Builders Ltd v Rees is a leading English contract law case, best known for Lord Denning’s judgment on economic duress and the enforceability of part-payment settlements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barlow Clowes International Ltd v Eurotrust International Ltd Target entity description: Barlow Clowes International Ltd v Eurotrust International Ltd is a leading Privy Council decision, delivered by Lord Hoffmann, that clarified the test for dishonest assistance in breach of trust within English equity and trust law.
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A.
Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd
Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd is a landmark 1947 English contract law case in which Lord Denning articulated the modern doctrine of promissory estoppel.
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B.
Spartan Steel & Alloys Ltd v Martin & Co (Contractors) Ltd
Spartan Steel & Alloys Ltd v Martin & Co (Contractors) Ltd is a leading English Court of Appeal case on negligence and pure economic loss, noted for Lord Denning’s influential judgment limiting recovery for relational economic loss.
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C.
R v Secretary of State for Transport, ex parte Factortame Ltd
R v Secretary of State for Transport, ex parte Factortame Ltd is a landmark UK constitutional law case in which the House of Lords affirmed the supremacy of European Community law over conflicting domestic legislation and allowed for the suspension of an Act of Parliament.
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D.
Walsh v Lonsdale
Walsh v Lonsdale is an English contract and property law case that established the principle that equity regards as done that which ought to be done, allowing equitable leases to be treated as if they were legal leases.
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E.
D & C Builders Ltd v Rees
D & C Builders Ltd v Rees is a leading English contract law case, best known for Lord Denning’s judgment on economic duress and the enforceability of part-payment settlements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English trusts law case
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Privy Council case ⓘ judicial decision ⓘ |
| appliedIn | subsequent English equity cases on dishonest assistance ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
civil law
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equity ⓘ trusts law ⓘ |
| citationJurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| citedBy | later Privy Council and English appellate decisions on dishonesty ⓘ |
| clarified |
application of Royal Brunei Airlines v Tan
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mental element required for dishonesty ⓘ test for dishonest assistance in breach of trust ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| court | Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ⓘ |
| followedCase | Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd v Tan ⓘ |
| holding |
a dishonest state of mind may consist in suspicion combined with a conscious decision not to inquire
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it is not necessary that the defendant should have appreciated that his conduct was dishonest by those standards ⓘ the defendant’s conduct is judged by ordinary standards of honest people ⓘ the test for dishonesty is objective ⓘ |
| importance |
clarified apparent ambiguity in earlier explanations of dishonesty
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harmonised approach to dishonesty in equity with Royal Brunei Airlines v Tan ⓘ |
| influenced | development of English accessory liability in equity ⓘ |
| judge | Lord Hoffmann ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Privy Council ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadingJudge | Lord Hoffmann ⓘ |
| legalDoctrine |
breach of trust
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dishonest assistance ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
accessory liability for breach of trust
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knowledge and belief of the assister ⓘ standard of dishonesty for accessory liability ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| party |
Barlow Clowes International Ltd
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Eurotrust International Ltd ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
accessory liability
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breach of fiduciary duty ⓘ constructive trustee ⓘ |
| status |
frequently cited case in trusts law
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leading authority on dishonest assistance ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
assistance by third parties in breach of trust
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misapplication of investors’ funds ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defining dishonesty in equitable claims
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guidance on mental element in accessory liability ⓘ |
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Subject: Barlow Clowes International Ltd v Eurotrust International Ltd Description of subject: Barlow Clowes International Ltd v Eurotrust International Ltd is a leading Privy Council decision, delivered by Lord Hoffmann, that clarified the test for dishonest assistance in breach of trust within English equity and trust law.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd v Tan
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influenced
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Barlow Clowes International Ltd v Eurotrust International Ltd
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