A practice note considering how and in what circumstances a trustee may be removed from office and the practical consequences of removing a trustee. It covers express powers of removal, replacement under section 36 of the Trustee Act 1925 (TA 1925), removal by the court under section 41 of TA 1925 and under the court's inherent jurisdiction, compulsory retirement under section 19 of the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TLATA 1996) and replacement for mental incapacity under section 20 of TLATA 1996, and procedure for the court to remove trustees.