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Thomas and an v Maxwell (Secretary of State for Trade and Industry intervening): ChD 8 Apr 1999

A party giving evidence to inspectors under the Companies Act was not in contempt for refusing to give a confidentiality undertaking. There is no power to require one, but the information was protectable as confidential in any event. Citations: Gazette 08-Apr-1999 Statutes: Companies Act 1985 436 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 28 April 2022; … Continue reading Thomas and an v Maxwell (Secretary of State for Trade and Industry intervening): ChD 8 Apr 1999

Regina v Schildkamp: HL 1971

The defendant was accused of defrauding the company’s creditors. Held: Not guilty. When interpreting a statute, the words of a heading cannot have equal weight with the words of the Act. The courts sometimes have to fill lacunae in legislation. Punctuation could be used as aids in cases of ambiguity as could the long title … Continue reading Regina v Schildkamp: HL 1971

Land Securities Plc and Others v Fladgate Fielder (A Firm): CA 18 Dec 2009

The claimants wanted planning permission to redevelop land. The defendant firm of solicitors, their tenants, had challenged the planning permission. The claimants alleged that that opposition was a tortious abuse because its true purpose was to pressure the claimants into relocating them. The claimants appealed against summary dismissal of their claim on the basis that … Continue reading Land Securities Plc and Others v Fladgate Fielder (A Firm): CA 18 Dec 2009