Where did the money go? Unfair prejudice in close-knit companies
The High Court was presented with a case with lengthy facts, many allegations, and a lot of “he said, she said” in the bitter end to a property development
The High Court was presented with a case with lengthy facts, many allegations, and a lot of “he said, she said” in the bitter end to a property development
The High Court heard a case involving various companies and trusts forming an informal family group (IFG). As the joint administrators argued, “the failure to treat one
The Court of Appeal (CoA) heard a fact-heavy case in which the Danish Tax and Customs Administration (SKAT), for a second time, tried to claim damages based on misrepresentation to
The Supreme Court heard a case relating to the profit rule for fiduciaries and whether it could depend on counterfactual analysis. Background: The facts surrounding this case are
The Court of Appeal (CoA) was faced with this question in the context of administrators wanting to change the basis of their remuneration rather than arguing that their
The Court of Appeal (CoA) heard the first case dealing with the subsidy control regime post-Brexit. Background: This appeal concerns two decisions made by the Secretary of State
The High Court had to decide whether a winding up of a company was the best alternative, despite the parties having made some progress since the proceedings were
The High Court was asked to consider an application under paragraph 71 of Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act 1986. Background: Paragraph 71 of Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act
The Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling reaffirming the broad interpretation of "transaction" under Section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986. Background: Invest
The Supreme Court heard a case requiring the interpretation of a double tax treaty between the UK and Canada. Background: In the early 1980s, the UK government granted Sulpetro