Norton, JaneLittlewood, MichaelMcLean, Janet2025-01-122025-01-122024-10-17(2024). In Littlewood, M., & McLean, J. (Eds.), The Supreme Court: The Second Ten Years (pp. 399-420). LexisNexis.9781988598147https://hdl.handle.net/2292/71034This chapter looks closely at two decisions arising from the past decade: Clayton v Clayton [Vaughan Road Property Trust] and Attorney-General v Family First New Zealand. On their face, these cases could not be more different. In the first, a wife wishes to access assets in a (private) discretionary trust after a relationship breakdown. The other involves a conservative organisation that advocates for the traditional family seeking (public) charitable trust status. Despite these differences — and how trust law has been traditionally conceptualised — these cases show how values may play a role in disputes involving trusts. In each case, the Court’s guidance was essential because the issues were not clearly resolved by legislation.Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htmBook ItemCopyright: LexisNexis