Executor and trustee costs in removal claims

General principles and their application

By Rose Fetherstonhaugh

There have been a number of recent decisions on the principles applicable to the costs of executor or trustee removal cases: non-exhaustively, Hanson v Coleman [2025] EWHC 116 (Ch), the memorably named Shufflebotham v Shuff-Wentzel [2025] EWHC 3321 (Ch), and Smith v Campbell [2026] EWHC 144 (Ch). They offer a convenient opportunity to provide a reminder of the general principles and how they have been applied.