Judgements Categories: Court Cases

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097]   CAPARO INDUSTRIES PLC V. DICKMAN AND OTHERs [1990] 2 AC 605 [1990] 2 WLR 358HL 08 FEBRUARY 1990   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS                         Lord Bridge of Harwich, Lord Roskill, Lord Ackner, Lord Oliver of Aylmerton and Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle   REPRESENTATION Freshfields; Berwin Leighton   MAIN ISSUES Company – Professional Negligence The plaintiff sought damages from the third defendant accountants for negligence. They had acquired shares in a […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097]   FOSS V. HARBOTTLE   CHANCERY DIVISION (1843) 2 Hare 461, 3PLR/1843/1 (CH.D-E) Court CHANCERY DIVISION Citation(s)  (1843) 2 Hare 461, Judge(s) WIGRAM V-C Date N/A Counsels N/A Main issue(s) COMPANY LAW –      Capacity to sue private liability company –      Shareholder rights and capacity to sue –      Enforcing wrong done to a company by its directors and promoters –      When to depart from a general rule Facts and Judgment Summary […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097]   DANIELS AND OTHERS V. DANIELS AND OTHERS   CHANCERY DIVISION 20, 21 JULY 1977 1978 2 All E.R. 89 3PLR/1977/23  (CA)   BEFORE: TEMPLEMAN J   REPRESENTATION David Richards – for the first and second defendants W A Blackburne – for the plaintiffs   MAIN ISSUES COMPANY; Shareholders Company – Minority shareholder – Representative action – Negligence alleged against majority shareholders – Negligence resulting in profit to majority shareholders […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097]   GREENHALGH V. ARDERNE CINEMAS, LTD. AND OTHERS. 1950 NOV. 8, 9, 10. COURT OF APPEAL [1948 G. 1287] 3PLR/1950/2 (CA)     CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: EVERSHED, M.R. ASQUITH AND JENKINS, L.JJ.   REPRESENTATION Jennings, K.C., and Lindner For The Plaintiff. Christie, K.C., and Hector Hillaby for the defendants [other than the defendant Mallard] Pennycuick, K.C., and Blanshard Stamp for the defendant Mallard Solicitors: A. Bailey & Co.; […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097]   GRUNDT V. GREAT BOULDER PROPRIETARY MINES LIMITED.   COURT OF APPEAL 1947 DEC. 4, 5 3PLR/1947/3 (CA)   CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: LORD GREENE M.R. COHEN AND ASQUITH L.JJ.   REPRESENTATIVES F. Bowyer for the plaintiff Charles Russell for the defendants. Solicitors for plaintiff: Nordon & Co. Solicitors for defendants: Linklaters & Paines.   MAIN ISSUES COMPANY LAW:- Director – Retirement by rotation – Resolution for re-election lost – […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097]   HALIFAX PLC AND ORS V HALIFAX REPOSSESSIONS LTD AND ORS   Court of Appeal, Civil Division 2 February 2004 3PLR/2004/50  (CA) [2004] EWCA Civ 331   BEFORE: Latham and Arden LJJ   REPRESENTATION Richard Hacon (instructed by DLA) for the claimant. The defendant appeared by its representative. Ian Denham Barrister   MAIN ISSUES COMPANY LAW – Companies – Company name – Direction to change name – Application to set […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097]   GEORGE NEWMAN AND CO. IN RE   COURT OF APPEAL [00146 OF 1892.] 1895 FEB. 27, 28; MARCH 14. [1895] 1 CH. 674 3PLR/1985/74  (CA)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:      LORD HALSBURY, LINDLEY AND L. SMITH L.JJ.   REPRESENTATION Solicitors for the Appellant: Thorne & Welsford. Solicitor for the Respondent: W. Brookes Palmer. C. J   MAIN ISSUES Company – Winding-up – Director – Misfeasance – Misapplication of Assets […]