Smith and Others (Overseers of Worthing) v Richmond (Surveyor of Taxes): HL 3 Aug 1899
[1899] UKHL TC – 4 – 131, 4 TC 131 Bailii Agricultural Rates Act 1896 England and Wales Rating Updated: 19 November 2021; Ref: scu.631842
[1899] UKHL TC – 4 – 131, 4 TC 131 Bailii Agricultural Rates Act 1896 England and Wales Rating Updated: 19 November 2021; Ref: scu.631842
In the course of ancillary relief proceedings in a divorce, questions arose regarding company assets owned by the husband. The court was asked as to the power of the court to order the transfer of assets owned entirely in the company’s names. The judge had made such an order, finding evidence that the companies had … Continue reading Prest v Petrodel Resources Ltd and Others: SC 12 Jun 2013
The respondent had issued bonds but in 2001 had declared a moratorium on paying them. The appellant hedge fund later bought the bonds, heavily discounted. Judgment was obtained in New York, which the appellants now sought to enforce against assets in the UK. They argued that the terms of issue waived state immunity. Held: The … Continue reading NML Capital Ltd v Argentina: SC 6 Jul 2011