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High Court to Rule on Slade Trust Fund Dispute

3/23/2026

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Story summary
  • Sir Benjamin Slade and Lady Pauline Slade face a High Court dispute over her £1.2 million trust fund.
  • The case concerns Old Farm, a £585,000 property on Slade’s Somerset estate.
  • Following their 1994 divorce, Lady Slade received a £651,000 income fund and rent-free residence.
  • The court will decide whether she can compel the trustees to sell Old Farm and reinvest proceeds.