Nuku v Taylor

Land law – constructive trusts 

Nuku v Taylor – [2014] NZCA 312 – Ellen France, Venning and Mallon JJ – 8 July 2014

Removal of caveat – property acquired by siblings from mother before her death – claim by children of deceased siblings against sole surviving owner – whether claimants held beneficial interest under institutional constructive trust – whether property transferred subject to express oral trust that property be held for wider whanau.

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