Sole Directors in Private Companies Blake-Turner Solicitors

The Powers and Pitfalls of Sole Directors in Private Companies

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The Powers and Pitfalls of Sole Directors in Private Companies: A Summary of Two Recent High Court Cases

In this article, I will discuss the implications of two recent High Court cases that have examined the decision-making powers of sole directors in private companies: Hashmi v Lorimer-Wing and Fore Fitness Investment Holdings Limited [2022] EWHC 191 (Ch) (“Fore Fitness”) and Re Active Wear Limited [2022]… Continue Reading The Powers and Pitfalls of Sole Directors in Private Companies

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What Should Shareholders Do When Treated With Unfair Prejudice

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What Should Shareholders Do When Treated With Unfair Prejudice

What is unfair prejudice? Prejudice is an attitude or opinion formed without adequate knowledge or justification. Unfair prejudice is a term used in the Companies Act 2006 to describe a situation where a company’s shareholders are treated unfairly, or their rights are breached by the company’s actions. Continue Reading What Should Shareholders Do When Treated With Unfair Prejudice

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Cap On Damages Amounts To Informed Consent

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Cap On Damages Amounts To Informed Consent

Capping the amount a solicitor can take from a client’s damages is enough to show that the client gave ‘informed consent’ to the deduction, the High Court has ruled in a judgment affecting 400 conditional fee agreements. In Swann v Slater & Gordon, District Judge Rouine sitting in the High Court in…. Continue Reading Cap On Damages Amounts To Informed Consent

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Virtual Arbitration: An Overdue Addition or a Ticking Time Bomb?

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Virtual Arbitration – An Overdue Addition or a Ticking Time Bomb?

The effects of Covid-19 have been evident throughout the legal sector, primarily causing the English legal system to be dragged hastily into the 21st century. The once traditional formal hearings, now, have a consistent utterance of ‘can you put your microphone on?’, and ‘your connection dropped,…. Continue Reading Virtual Arbitration: An Overdue Addition or a Ticking Time Bomb?

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The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020

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The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020

The Government implemented both temporary and permanent reforms to the UK insolvency regime in light of the COVID-19 (COVID) pandemic and resulting economic crisis. Significant changes were made by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA) which aimed to ease the pressure on businesses…. Continue Reading The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020

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Partnership Disputes and LLP Disputes

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Partnership Disputes and LLP Disputes

Before the introduction of the Limited Liability Partnership (“LLP”) as a legal entity in English law 20 years ago, the only form of legal partnership that existed was a partnership under the Partnership Act 1890.  A significant difference was that in an old style partnerships each partner had joint (but not several) liability. Continue Reading Partnership Disputes and LLP Disputes