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Directors’ duties – To what extent is a person who has resigned as a director still subject to a duty to avoid conflicts of interest with his former company?
In Burnell v Trans-Tag Ltd [2021] EWHC 1457 (Ch), the High Court considered the scope of a director’s duty to avoid conflicts of interest under s 175 CA 2006 as it continues to apply to a former director by virtue of s 170(2) CA 2006. The issue arose in a counterclaim that was brought as part of a more...
Valuation of shareholdings in limited companies and other business interests
You can access videos of the recent seminars I delivered with Roger Isaacs on the "Valuation of shareholdings in private companies and other business interests: Part 2" here or at: http://commercialchambers.org/video/view/7 more...
Valuation of shareholdings in private companies and other business interests Part 1
You can access videos of the recent seminars I delivered with Roger Isaacs on the "Valuation of shareholdings in private companies and other business interests: Part 1" here or at http://commercialchambers.org/video/view/8 more...
13 Jul 2021 10:20
David Went instructed in Collective Competition Claim against Govia Thameslink for overcharging rail passengersDavid Went from Exchange Chambers has been instructed in an application to commence an opt-out collective action (“Claim“) in the Competition Appeal Tribunal against Govia Thameslink Railway Limited (“GTR“) and its parent companies, The Go-Ahead Group Plc and Keolis (UK) Ltd. The Claim alleges that more...
7 Jul 2021 11:06
We are RecruitingIf you are a member of the Bar or a 3rd six pupil, seeking to leave the city hustle and bustle aside and relocate to practice in the scenic South West, we want to hear from you! Magdalen Chambers is one of the largest sets in the south west outside of Bristol with members excelling in a wide range more...
29 Jun 2021 11:22
When Should You Choose A Settlement?Legal disputes have many stages before they reach a judge to deliver a verdict, for both civil and criminal cases. Continue reading here https://www.hillhousechambers.co.uk/post/when-should-you-choose-a-settlement more...
17 Jun 2021 10:40
Takeover Code changes: Are you prepared?Are you prepared for the important changes to the Takeover Code coming into effect on 5 July 2021? In our podcast Takeover Code changes: Offer timetable, we take you through the new, more flexible, offer timetable and what it means for contractual takeover offers going forward. In Takeover Code more...
26 May 2021 10:04
Manus McMullan QC in recent Gorgon project winGorgon is one of the world’s largest LNG projects, and the largest single resource project in Australia’s history. Manus McMullan QC was instructed by Owner who faced a claim originally put at approximately AU$ 2bn (including interest) from the contractor responsible for the design and build of the more...
14 May 2021 16:33
Much Ado About Nothing: Technical Breaches of Directors’ Disclosure Duties in Fairford Water Ski Club v Cohoon & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 143In Fairford Water Ski Club Ltd v Cohoon & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 143, the Court of Appeal considered a highly technical breach of the duty imposed on company directors to disclose any interest in a contract or proposed contract entered into by their company. The decision considers several more...
11 May 2021 11:12
**We are Recruiting**If you are a member of the Bar seeking to leave the city hustle and bustle aside and relocate to practice in the scenic South West, we want to hear from you! Magdalen Chambers is one of the largest sets in the south west outside of Bristol with members excelling in a wide range of areas of civil and more...
Commercial Agents
The video of the second of Andrew Marsden's recent seminars on commercial agency #commercialagent #commercialagency #commercialagent Regulations is available here: http://commercialchambers.org/video/view/6 more...
8 Apr 2021 13:21
Does the rule against reflective loss apply to former shareholders? A review of Nectrus Ltd v UCP PLCIn Nectrus Ltd v UCP PLC [2021] EWCA Civ 57, the Court of Appeal considered an application to reopen a final appeal permission to appeal under CPR Part 52.30. The case considers both: (i) whether the rule against reflective loss, as considered by the USKC in Marex v Sevilleja [2020] UKSC 31 more...
IsZo Capital v Nam Tai; $170m allotment of shares set aside for improper purpose
IsZo Capital LP v Nam Tai Property Inc BVIHC (COM) 2020/0165 An Erskine Chambers team, comprising Martin Moore QC, Edward Davies QC and Ben Griffiths, together with Ogier counsel, Nick Burkill, succeeded in obtaining orders setting aside a $170 million allotment of shares in Nam Tai Property Inc. more...
Commercial Agents: Case and Statute Citator 2021
Andrew Marsden has published the latest edition of his Case and Statute Citator regarding Commercial Agents. Please feel free to download a copy here: http://commercialchambers.org/uploads/pdfs/CommercialAgents2020.pdf more...
Shareholder Protection From Unfairly Prejudicial Conduct: Case and Statute Citator 2021
Andrew Marsden has published the latest edition of his Case and Statute Citator regarding Shareholder Protection from Unfairly Prejudicial Conduct. Please feel free to download a copy here: http://commercialchambers.org/uploads/pdfs/ShareholderProtection2020.pdf more...
16 Sep 2020 15:33
Mutuality of obligation – Gorman v. Terence PaulEmployment specialist Tom Wood has commented on the recent judgment in Gorman v. Terence Paul (Manchester) Ltd. and why it will have little impact on the ‘rent-a-chair’ model. Follow the link to read the article. If you require any further information, please contact our employment team clerks Chris more...
16 Sep 2020 08:24
Judgment in FCA Business Interruption Test Case provides hope to thousands of businessesBy Jonathan Lowe A few months ago I wrote a few articles about a test case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (please see here). The test case was brought in an effort to bring clarity and re-assurance to businesses which had not only been decimated by the Covid 19 pandemic but had also been more...
25 Aug 2020 13:55
Legal professional privilege in the spotlight againThis article was first published by Estates Gazette. By Bill Hanbury Legal professional privilege continues to cause confusion both as to its scope and its application to particular classes of documents. Two recent Court of Appeal decisions help to illuminate this area of the law and to answer two more...
7 Aug 2020 09:21
Ciban Management Corp v Citco (BVI) Ltd [2020] UKPC 21: The risks of remaining in the shadowsBy Katherine Traynor Overview On 30 July 2020 the Privy Council gave judgment in Ciban Management Corp v Citco (BVI) Ltd [2020] UKPC 21, upholding the decision of the British Virgin Islands Commercial Court and Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal. Here the Privy Council considered the limits of the more...
28 Jul 2020 10:48
Dealing with Competing Jurisdiction Clauses: What is your Centre of Gravity?3PB Commercial Barrister Marc Brittain and Pupil Barrister Mariya Peykovaconsider complex commercial arrangements and the difficulties they can create for parties where their obligations are set out in a multitude of related contracts of a single contract containing inconsistent dispute resolution more...
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