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April 23, 2026Trusts & Trustees0 citationsOpen Access

Informal trusts of land: the end of ‘valid but unenforceable’?— National Iranian Oil Co v Crescent Gas Corp Ltd Part 2

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DWDavid Wilde

Key Points

  • The article aims to clarify the status of informal trusts of land in light of recent legal developments.
  • Legal analysis of the Court of Appeal's decision in National Iranian Oil Co v Crescent Gas Corp Ltd.
  • Examination of the implications of the Law of Property Act 1925, s 53(1)(b).
  • Establishes that the concept of 'valid but unenforceable' for informal trusts of land may change after the decision.
  • Highlights potential shifts in property law regarding informal agreements.

Abstract

Abstract Ahead of an anticipated appeal hearing before the Supreme Court, this article seeks to establish what now remains of the notion that an informal trust of land, failing to satisfy Law of Property Act 1925, s 53(1)(b), is ‘valid but unenforceable’, following the Court of Appeal’s decision in National Iranian Oil Co v Crescent Gas Corp Ltd 2025 EWCA Civ 1211, (2025) 28 ITELR 244.

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David Wilde (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e9bb6285696592c86ed119https://doi.org/10.1093/tandt/ttag017
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