The Judicial Trustee Rules 1983

Default by judicial trustee

14.—(1) Where a judicial trustee fails to submit his account in the prescribed manner or do any other thing which he is required to submit, provide or do, he and any or all of the beneficiaries and such other persons as the Court may direct may be required to attend in chambers to show cause for the failure and the Court may, either in chambers or after adjourning into Court, give such directions as it thinks proper, including if necessary, directions for the discharge of the judicial trustee and the appointment of another and the payment of costs.

(2) Without prejudice to paragraph (1) of this Rule, where the judicial trustee has failed to comply with the Act or with these Rules or with any direction of the Court made in accordance with these Rules or has otherwise misconducted himself in relation to the trust the Court may disallow any remuneration claimed in any subsequent account.

(3) If the Court is satisfied that the judicial trustee has failed to pay any sum into the trust account within a reasonable period of time it may charge him with interest at the rate currently payable in respect of judgment debts on that sum while in his possession.