Judgements Categories: Court of Appeal

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 […]

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]   FREEMAN AND LOCKYER (A FIRM) V. BUCKHURST PARK PROPERTIES (MANGAL) LTD. AND ANOTHER.    COURT OF APPEAL Plaint No. S. 215A 3PLR/1964/33  (CA-E)   MAIN ISSUES Company – Director – Authority – Power of board of directors to appoint managing director – None appointed – Architects engaged by single director for company business – Whether company liable for fees. Agency – Authority – Company – Director acting as managing […]

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]   THOMAS ABERCROMBY WELTON V. JOSEPH JOHN SAFFERY HOUSE OF LORDS. [1897] A.C. 299 1897 APRIL 8. 3PLR/1897/3 (HL-E) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS LORD HALSBURY L.C. LORD WATSON. LORD HERSCHELL. LORD MACNAGHTEN LORD MORRIS. LORD DAVEY.   REPRESENTATION Swinfen Eady Q.C. (Eve Q.C. with him) for the appellant Renshaw Q.C. and Whinney for the respondent: Solicitors for appellant: Slaughter & May. Solicitor for respondent: C. T. Whinney.   MAIN ISSUES COMPANY […]