Date:  16 September 2026 (Wednesday)   Time: 9:30am–12:45pm   Language: English  Level: Elementary

Speaker:          Stephen Gallagher, Professor of Practice in Law, Associate Dean (Academic & Student Affairs), the  Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Lawyer CPD / ACCA CPD / SFC CPT / Insurers’ CPD Pts:  3 points                 Fee: HK$1,800

 

Highlights: 

This three-hour seminar will consider the management duties, powers and liability of trustees. The traditional management duties and consequent powers will be discussed and possible liability for failing to perform these duties, breaching any applicable duty of care and/or acting in excess of powers. The remedies available for such breaches will be considered. The seminar will conclude with discussion of defences that may be available to trustees.  Some of the topics considered in this seminar include:

– The nature of trusteeship; – Becoming a trustee (and perhaps not knowing that you are);

– The management duties of trustees; The powers of trustees; Acting outside trustee powers;

– The duty of care; Breach of duty of care;  Remedies for breach of trustee’s duties; Defences that may be available to trustees.

 

 

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Stephen Gallagher

Stephen Gallagher, Professor of Practice in Law, Associate Dean (Academic & Student Affairs), the Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Steven Gallagher was awarded a first class LL.B. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2006. Steven teaches the equity and trusts courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Steven also teaches a course on art, antiquities, cultural heritage and the law on the LLM programme. Steven has presented continuing professional development courses for solicitors in Hong Kong on many topics associated with equity. Steven’s research interests include equity and the law of trusts, cultural heritage law and legal history. In September 2021, Steven published the book, “Protecting Built Heritage in Hong Kong: what heritage and what protection?”