An appeal against an order disqualifying the director of a company in an application for leave to act as a director should be made to the High Court. Where the application was so as to allow the director to act on a company in the course of winding up proceedings, the court to which the … Continue reading In Re Britannia Homes Centres Ltd and the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986; Official Receiver v Mccahill: ChD 29 Jun 2000
An appeal against an order disqualifying the director of a company in an application for leave to act as a director should be made to the High Court. Where the application was so as to allow the director to act on a company in the course of winding up proceedings, the court to which the … Continue reading In Re Britannia Homes Centres Ltd and the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986; Official Receiver v Mccahill: ChD 27 Jun 2000
[2013] ScotCS CSOH – 98 Bailii Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Scotland Company Updated: 14 November 2021; Ref: scu.510965
References: [2013] ScotCS CSOH_98 Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986
Citations: [2000] ScotCS 280 Links: Bailii Statutes: Directors Disqualitication Act 1986 Jurisdiction: Scotland Company Updated: 04 June 2022; Ref: scu.164020
Judges: Lord Mackay Of Drumadoon Citations: [2003] ScotCS 246 Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: Scotland Company Updated: 08 June 2022; Ref: scu.190840
(Orse In re Pantmaenog Timber Co Ltd)The Receiver sought to use information obtained under section 236 (documents recovered from the directors’ solicitors) in disqualification proceedings. Held: The appeal succeeded. The Act had explicitly given the requisite powers to the receiver whether or not he was the liquidator. Nor was the purpose of the use restricted. … Continue reading Official Receiver v Wadge Rapps and Hunt (a firm) and another and two other actions: HL 31 Jul 2003
A company director who was resident overseas may be subject to disqualification proceedings. Citations: Ind Summary 03-May-1993 Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 6 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: See Also – In Re Seagull Manufacturing Co Ltd (In Liquidation); Tucker CA 22-Feb-1993 The court has jurisdiction to order the public examination of a company … Continue reading Re Seagull Manufacturing Co Ltd: ChD 3 May 1993
T was the company’s bookkeeper. He was also a director but with only a small shareholding. The company fell into difficulties. He recommended economies to the other directors which were not accepted, but then he stayed on in office. The court had disqualified the other directors but not him. The Secretary of State appealed. Held: … Continue reading In Re A Company No 004803 of 1996: ChD 2 Dec 1996
[2014] ScotCS CSOH – 148 Bailii Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Scotland, Company Updated: 22 December 2021; Ref: scu.538167
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Judgment on a claim brought by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy against the defendant for an order under section 8 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986. The allegation against the defendant is that he . .
Summary Application under section 7 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 . .
Judgment on the appeals brought by two former directors of Janus Technologies Limited against disqualification orders under section 6 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 . .
Petition for judicial review of the respondent’s decision to apply for a disqualification order under section 8 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 . .
Application for a disqualification order under section 6 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 . .
Application under section 17(3) Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 for permission under section 1A(1) of the Act in what are understood to be novel circumstances: he is disqualified because of breaches of a previous section 17 order. . .
Citations: [2002] EWHC 2688 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 05 July 2022; Ref: scu.178892
Citations: [2005] EWHC B22 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 86 Company Updated: 04 July 2022; Ref: scu.237290
Guidance given on what evidence should be admitted to affect the length of disqualification and conditions of Director’s disqualification.A director’s duty to exercise his powers in the best interests of the company and to recognise the separate legal character of the company are essential attributes of fitness to be concerned in the management of a … Continue reading Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Griffiths; Conway and Wassell; In Re Westmid Packing Services Ltd: CA 16 Dec 1997
The defendant had been convicted of offences in which he had operated to purchase companies and use false debentures to evade corporation tax. Compensation had been sought under the 1988 Act. It was argued that the confiscation order should be quashed because the defendant had not benefitted as alleged. Held: The appeals failed. The court … Continue reading Regina v Stannard: CACD 1 Nov 2005
Judges: Lightman J Citations: [2006] EWHC 299 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: See Also – Regina v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Ex Parte Eastaway HL 8-Nov-2000 Where the Court of Appeal had refused permission to apply for judicial review after a similar refusal … Continue reading Eastaway v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and similar: ChD 2 Mar 2006
Judges: Havery J QC Citations: [2006] EWHC 2761 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 30 June 2022; Ref: scu.246058
Application for disqualification Citations: [2018] EWHC 3190 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 28 June 2022; Ref: scu.631377
Judges: Rix LJ Citations: [2005] EWCA Civ 1098 Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 28 June 2022; Ref: scu.229858
Trial of a claim by the Secretary of State to disqualify the defendant, a qualified chartered accountant and non-practising barrister from acting as a director of a company arising out of his conduct of the affairs of nine companies on public interest grounds. Judges: Hodge QC HHJ Citations: [2015] EWHC 2626 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: … Continue reading Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills v Pawson: ChD 27 Aug 2015
Application by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for an order under section 6 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Citations: [1999] EWHC 838 (Ch), [1999] 2 BCLC 704 Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 6 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 23 June 2022; Ref: scu.341196
Company disqualification proceedings may conclude in the county court after a winding up of the company in that court. The power to disqualify directors survives the finishing of the winding up of the company, even though the Official Receiver had had no right to commence the proceedings and the County Court had had no jurisdiction … Continue reading In Re the Working Project Ltd; In Re Fosterdown Ltd and Others: ChD 27 Oct 1994
In order to try to trade out of difficulties, company directors decided to give priority to the payment of trade and banking debts over debts due to the revenue. Held: An appeal against the refusal to disqualify the Directors succeeded. There was no dispute as to the facts alleged and so the appeal court was … Continue reading In Re Structural Concrete Ltd, Barnes and Others: ChD 29 Jun 2000
Since company director disqualification proceedings were not criminal proceedings, even though they involved the imposition of a penalty, they remained civil proceedings in nature. The European Convention on Human Rights did not apply to protect a director against having material, disclosed by him under compulsion in the course of an insolvency, being used against him … Continue reading In Re Westminster Property Management Ltd: ChD 19 Jan 2000
Applications for leave to appeal by both the Secretary of State and the direcyor against the period of disqualification (5.5 years) imposed. Question of whether a former director’s mendacity in court could affect the period of disqualification. Citations: [2001] EWCA Civ 1765 Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 6 Jurisdiction: England and Wales … Continue reading Reynard v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: CA 20 Nov 2001
Mr Bairstow had been found guilty of grave misconduct and neglect of his duties in wrongful dismissal proceedings which he brought against a company of which he had been the managing director. The Secretary of State now sought an order against him under section 8 of the 1986 Act. Judges: The Honourable Sir Donald Ratee … Continue reading In re Queens Moat Houses Plc; Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Bairstow, Hersey, Marcus, Porter: ChD 19 Jul 2004
Judges: His Honour Judge Halliwell sitting as a High Court Judge Citations: [2018] EWHC 2146 (Ch), [2018] WLR(D) 592 Links: Bailii, WLRD Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 07 June 2022; Ref: scu.625494
The Secretary sought disqualification orders, under section 8 which left the court with a discretion as to whether an order should be made. Held: It was not necessary to establish dishonesty to a Twinsectra standard to justify an order. The case followed findings in substantial litigation. It was not realistic of the director to suggest … Continue reading The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Michael Hamilton Amiss, Jonathan Andrew Chapman, Roger Rex Ingles: ChD 20 Mar 2003
The applicant had been subject to applications for his disqualification from acting as a company director. The Secretary of State waited until the last day before issuing proceedings, and the proceedings were then delayed another three years pending the outcome of criminal proceedings against others. The government responded that the proceedings were complex, and the … Continue reading Davies v The United Kingdom: ECHR 16 Jul 2002
‘It is well established on the authorities that causing a company to trade, first, while it is insolvent and, secondly, without a reasonable prospect of meeting creditors’ claims is likely to constitute incompetence of sufficient seriousness to ground a disqualification order. But it is important to emphasise that it will usually be necessary for both … Continue reading Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Creegan and others: CA 27 Nov 2001
Judges: Hart J Citations: [2001] EWHC Ch 451 Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 6 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Insolvency, Company Updated: 04 June 2022; Ref: scu.163008
The discretion of the court to allow a disqualified company director to take on the duties of a director, is complete and is not to be fettered. Whether the reason for wanting to act is personal or for business is not decisive. Citations: Times 09-Feb-1999, Gazette 24-Feb-1999 Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 17 Jurisdiction: … Continue reading Shuttleworth v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: ChD 9 Feb 1999
Judges: David Richards J Citations: [2006] EWHC 2110 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 8, Companies Act 1985 437 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 02 June 2022; Ref: scu.244233
Appeal from Company Director Disqualification Citations: [2001] EWCA Civ 1237 Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 31 May 2022; Ref: scu.147644
Morritt LJ, giving the judgment of the court, distinguished between the conduct of two directors, disqualifying one for twelve years and the other for eight. He said: ‘The period for disqualification is a matter for the discretion of the judge hearing the application to be exercised in accordance with the relevant principles. One such principle … Continue reading Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v McTighe: CA 1997
Judges: Morritt, Waller, Mummery LJJ Citations: [2000] EWCA Civ 59 Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 31 May 2022; Ref: scu.147092
Judges: Mullen ICC J Citations: [2019] EWHC 459 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 6 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 30 May 2022; Ref: scu.634409
Disqualification order application Citations: [2015] ScotCS CSOH – 45 Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: Scotland Scotland Updated: 30 May 2022; Ref: scu.546797
Application for leave to appeal agaist orders made against the directors of Barings plc following its collapse. The appellants alleged abuse of process and unfairness and double jeopardy. Held: ‘It is true that the underlying facts of the charges brought by the SFA and the Secretary of State are the same. However, as Lord Justice … Continue reading Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Baker, Bax, Broadhurst and others: CA 9 Jun 1998
Appeal against banning order. Citations: [2002] EWCA Civ 286 Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 29 May 2022; Ref: scu.216730
The claimants sought judicial review of decisions made about the future conduct of disqualification proceedings. Citations: [1997] EWHC Admin 1166 Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Citing: See Also – Regina v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry ex parte David Austin Mccormick Admn 19-Dec-1997 . . Cited by: See Also – … Continue reading Regina v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry ex parte David Austin Mccormick: Admn 18 Dec 1997
A director’s disqualification order was sought. The order was sought on the basis of allegations of conduct as liquidator of several companies. Judges: Newey J Citations: [2012] EWHC 1899 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: Cited – Deloitte and Touche Ag v Johnson and Another PC 10-Jun-1999 … Continue reading Wood and Another v Mistry: ChD 10 Jul 2012
Judges: ICC Judge Barber Citations: [2022] EWHC 971 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 22 May 2022; Ref: scu.676877
Where the Court of Appeal had refused permission to apply for judicial review after a similar refusal by a judge, that decision was also, by implication, a refusal to grant permission to appeal against the judge’s decision, and there was no scope for a further appeal to the House of Lords. It is not the … Continue reading Regina v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Ex Parte Eastaway: HL 8 Nov 2000
A finding of breach of duty is neither necessary nor of itself sufficient for a finding of unfitness. As the judge (at first instance) observed a person may be unfit even though no breach of duty is proved against him or may remain fit notwithstanding the proof of various breaches of duty. The appeal was … Continue reading In re Barings plc (No 5): CA 2000
A disqualified director applied for consent to act in the management of a company before his disqualification had expired. He succeeded, and the judge made no award for costs. On appeal by the Secretary of State it was held that the lifting of the disqualification was a matter purely for the discretion of the judge. … Continue reading Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Collins and others: CA 13 Jan 2000
When considering what constituted a shadow director, courts should be reluctant to move away from the words of the Act. The words should be construed carefully because the term was used in several pieces of legislation, including those with penal provisions. A shadow director is one who has real influence on a company. He does … Continue reading Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Deverill and another: CA 20 Jan 2000
The disqualified director sought leave under section 17 to act as a director in circumstances which did not involve him assuming any executive responsibilities, other than of a trivial nature, and left him free to contract as a consultant. Held: Where a disqualification order has been made following dishonesty, that is likely to be a … Continue reading Re Barings and Others (No 3): ChD 1999
Sir Richard Scott V-C considered the effect of the relative strength of the case as to need on the degree of risk to the public that might be acceptable on any resumption of company director responsibilities, and concluded that in a strong case of need some slight risk might be acceptable: ‘In a case where … Continue reading Re Dawes and Henderson Agencies Ltd: ChD 1999
An applicant for a company director disqualification order was permitted to name more than one company as the lead company in its application. The Interpretation Act operated to resolve any ambiguity or lack of clarity in favour of an interpretation allowing multiple lead companies. The notice of intention to apply need not either mention all … Continue reading In Re Surrey Leisure Ltd; Official Receiver v Keam and Another: CA 28 Jul 1999
Company directors had had civil proceedings for disqualification suspended pending the outcome of criminal proceedings arising from the circumstances of the failure of their companies. They had variously suffered penalties including criminal disqualifications in those criminal proceedings, under section 2. They sought to argue that the continuation of the civil proceedings under section 6 would … Continue reading In Re Cedarwood Productions Ltd; In Re Inter City Print and Finishing Ltd; Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Rayna and Another: CA 26 Jun 2001
Judges: Mrs Justice Joanna Smith DBE Citations: [2022] EWHC 922 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 08 May 2022; Ref: scu.675872
The purpose of the jurisdiction created under the Act is to promote better management standards in companies. Citations: [1993] BCLC 796 Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Cited – The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Michael Hamilton Amiss, Jonathan Andrew Chapman, Roger Rex Ingles ChD 20-Mar-2003 … Continue reading re Swift 736 Limited: 1993
Disqualifications under section 8 should be of similar length to those recommended in the Sevenoaks Stationers for disqualifications under section 6. Citations: [1991] 1 WLR 1070 Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 8 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: Cited – In re Sevenoaks Stationers (Retail) Ltd CA 1990 The court gave guidelines for the periods … Continue reading In re Samuel Sherman Plc: 1991
A disqualified director sought leave under section 17 to act as a director or be concerned or take part in the management of 3 companies and was successful in respect of 1 company. Arden J looked at the statutory basis and observed that the purpose of the unfitness disqualification is protective rather than penal and … Continue reading Re Tech Textiles Ltd: ChD 1998
The 10 day notice period before commencing proceedings had to be calculated exclusive of the day on which the notice was given and the day on which the proceedings were issued. Judges: Harman J Citations: [1990] BCC 303 Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 16(1) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Cited – The Secretary … Continue reading Re Jaymar Management Ltd: ChD 1990
The procedures for disqualifying directors should not become hedged about with particular rules allowing directors to escape disqualification on small and technical points. Citations: [2001] BCC 523 Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Cited – The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Swan and Othes ChD 22-Jul-2003 … Continue reading Re Cubelock Ltd: ChD 2001
Referring to the procedure in disqualification proceedings of serving an affidavit, the court held: ‘That procedure, and, in particular, the mandatory requirement in r 6, emphasises the importance to the respondent of being able to ascertain with clarity from the evidence filed on behalf of the applicant what are the criticisms laid against him, and … Continue reading Re Sutton Glassworks Ltd: ChD 1996
Chadwick J said: ‘It would be preferable, for the future, if those preparing and swearing affidavits in support of applications under this Act were careful to distinguish between facts which they are able to establish by direct evidence, the inferences which they invite the court to draw from those facts, and the matters which are … Continue reading Re Pinemoor Ltd: ChD 1997
The affidavit filed in proceedings under the Act take a role similar to that of the pleadings in other cases. Judges: HH Judge Micklem Citations: [1994] BCC 226 Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Cited – The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Swan and Othes ChD … Continue reading Re Circle Holidays International plc: ChD 1994
When considering the filing of additional evidence changing allegations made under the 1986 Act, the paramount requirement is that the director facing disqualification must know the charge he has to meet. As to the standard of misbehaviour required to found an order, Sir Nicolas Browne-Wilkinson VC said: ‘Ordinary commercial misjudgment is in itself not sufficient … Continue reading In re Lo-Line Electric Motors Ltd: 1988
Directors had been tried and convicted of offences which could have founded a s2 disqualification order. After they had been sentenced and left the dock, prosecuting counsel said to the judge: ‘Your Honour has made no reference to disqualification under the Act, so I take it your Honour makes no order?’ to which the judge … Continue reading Secretary of State v Nimley: ChD 5 Feb 2002
Citations: [2003] ScotCS 25 Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: Scotland Company Updated: 29 April 2022; Ref: scu.192701
Citations: [2018] EWHC 1331 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 24 April 2022; Ref: scu.618826
A person disqualified from acting as a company director might exceptionally be given permission to act as non-executive director in named companies where this appeared necessary and the cause of the original disqualification was unrelated.As to the duties of directors, Jonathan Parker J said: ‘(i) Directors have, both collectively and individually, a continuing duty to … Continue reading In Re Barings Plc, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Baker (No 5): ChD 25 Nov 1998
Affidavits supporting application to disqualify a company director must distinguish between fact, argument and the fault claimed. The respondents in such an application should be encouraged to focus on the essential factual matters in their affidavits in response. The liquidators, in their evidence should equally distinguish clearly between the facts bringing the case before the … Continue reading Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Carter and Others: ChD 14 Aug 1997
Outside of any statutory limitations, there was nothing to prevent a prosecutor making use of helpful ideas disclosed in civil proceedings in his case against a defendant. Questions about a defendant’s right of silence in criminal proceedings did not apply in civil matters. Judges in either court had powers to control their proceedings to prevent … Continue reading Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Crane and Another: ChD 4 Jun 2001
Evidence of activities of director in non-insolvent but associated company admissible in disqualification proceedings. Citations: Times 24-Sep-1997 Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 6 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Cited – The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Goldberg, Mcavoy ChD 26-Nov-2003 The Secretary of State sought a disqualification order. The director … Continue reading Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Ivens and Another: ChD 24 Sep 1997
The Official Receiver could not use the powers given to him for the purposes of his insolvency duties to require production of documents form solicitors and accountants, to satisfy duties placed on him by the Secretary of State for the purpose of company director disqualification proceedings. The secretary of state could not ask the Official … Continue reading In re Pantmaenog Timber Co Ltd: CA 25 Jul 2001
Company Director Disqualification proceedings can take account of convictions spent under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Citations: Times 27-Aug-1997 Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Administrative Updated: 10 April 2022; Ref: scu.89143
In company director disqualification proceedings the person applying for the order could nominate more than one lead company in the proceedings, but he did not have a duty to name all the lead companies. Citations: Times 25-Jan-1999, Gazette 10-Feb-1999 Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 16(1) Cited by: Appeal from – In Re Surrey Leisure … Continue reading In Re Surrey Leisure Ltd: ChD 25 Jan 1999
A failure to file his company’s accounts is a serious default, and is sufficient to warrant the disqualification of a company secretary from acting as a company director. The filing of accounts is a substantial protection for those trading with limited companies. Citations: Times 05-Jan-1993 Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, Companies Act 1985 Jurisdiction: … Continue reading In Re Pamstock Ltd: ChD 5 Jan 1993
A different approach is required on striking out in Company Director Disqualification proceedings. Citations: Times 15-Aug-1994, Ind Summary 15-Aug-1994 Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Cited by: Appeal from – In Re Manlon Trading Ltd CA 22-Jun-1995 Company Director Disqualification proceedings were struck out for delay. There has to be a balance between the public … Continue reading In Re Manlon Trading Ltd: ChD 15 Aug 1994
When considering whether to impose a disqualification order upon a company director, it was relevant to consider the unlawful and unauthorised use of the name of a liquidated company. The sections of the Insolvency Act which might be taken into account were not exhaustively listed. Citations: Times 02-Dec-1999, Gazette 08-Dec-1999 Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act … Continue reading In Re Migration Services International Ltd: ChD 2 Dec 1999
A director of a failed company had been prosecuted for matters relating to the failure. The criminal court had had power to impose a disqualification order but did not do so. The Secretary of State subsequently applied for a civil disqualification, and the respondent argued that, given the view taken by the criminal court, this … Continue reading In Re Dennis Hilton Ltd: ChD 4 Jul 2001
Gross incompetence as director in not reading the company accounts founded disqualification. The jurisdiction of company director disqualification should not be hedged about with rigid rules which would allow directors to navigate around disqualification applications by taking fine points on the way in which the affidavits have formulated. Citations: Gazette 24-Jul-1996, Times 02-Jul-1996, [1997] 1 … Continue reading In Re Continental Assurance Co of London Plc: ChD 2 Jul 1996
The director was amongst a group against whom a director disqualification order was sought. He offered an undertaking, but the Secretary of State refused to accept this unless it was accompanied by a statement as to the factual basis on which it was made. The director’s application failed. There was no explicit provision in the … Continue reading In Re Blackspur Group Plc; Secretary of State v Eastaway: ChD 21 Jun 2001
Citations: [2017] EWHC 2856 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 01 April 2022; Ref: scu.599643
Judges: Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Greenwood Citations: [2022] EWHC 21 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 6 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 23 March 2022; Ref: scu.671495
Judges: Miles J Citations: [2020] EWHC 2778 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 17(3) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 23 March 2022; Ref: scu.655198
Judges: Pelling QC Citations: [2007] EWHC 1933 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 6 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 23 March 2022; Ref: scu.259429
The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry had sought orders of disqualification against the director and a co-director under the provisions of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986. The Secretary of State’s summons was supported by an affidavit from one of the receivers of the company. Held: The director’s appeal succeeded. A discontinuance by … Continue reading Re Southbourne Sheet Metal Co Ltd: CA 9 Sep 1992
A successful plaintiff who had not been shown to have behaved improperly or unreasonably was not to have his costs reduced or be ordered to pay any part of his opponents costs for having pursued some unsuccessful points. Nourse LJ said that ‘(i) Costs are in the discretion of the court. (ii) They should follow … Continue reading Re Elgindata Ltd (2): CA 15 Jul 1992
Judges: Mr Eason Rajah QC (Sitting as a Judge of the High Court) Citations: [2021] EWHC 2463 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 17 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company Updated: 09 February 2022; Ref: scu.671318
Hodge QC HHJ [2016] EWHC 2821 (Ch) Bailii Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 England and Wales Company Updated: 26 January 2022; Ref: scu.571447
Where the sole substantial issue was that the court of first instance had failed to give reasons for its decision, it would normally be wrong for an appellate court to order a rehearing rather than a review. This might be appropriate if the court below had been asked and had refused to give reasons, or … Continue reading Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Lewis and Another: ChD 19 Jul 2001
The director appealed against a 12 year disqualification. The basis of the disqualification was unlawful trading to the detriment of creditors, and taking excess drawings. The Vice-Chancellor, Lord Justice Buxton, And, Lady Justice Arden [2004] BCC 581, [2002] 1 BCLC 119, [2000] 1 WLR 2230, [2001] EWCA Civ 1787 Bailii Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 … Continue reading Official Receiver v Stern and Another: CA 20 Nov 2001
Keyser QC HHJ [2015] EWHC 1585 (Ch) Bailii Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 England and Wales Company, Insolvency Updated: 30 December 2021; Ref: scu.547579
Application for disqualification. Lord Woolman [2014] ScotCS CSOH – 127 Bailii Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Scotland, Company Updated: 20 December 2021; Ref: scu.535842
Application pursuant to section 4(2) of the Human Rights Act 1998 for a declaration that Schedule 4A paragraph 5(2) of the Insolvency Act 1986 and section 11 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 are incompatible with Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Mr Justice Arnold [2010] EWHC 2246 (Ch) Bailii Human … Continue reading Spencer Michael v The Official Receiver, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: ChD 15 Jul 2010
An appeal from a director disqualification is to be under the Insolvency Rules. [1992] BCC 110 Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 6 England and Wales Cited by: Cited – Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Paulin ChD 13-May-2005 The director sought to appeal an order disqualifying him form acting as a company director. … Continue reading Re Probe Data Systems Ltd (No.3): CA 1992
The Secretary sought disqualification of the defendants. The second defendant had not been a director of the company, but director of another company which in turn held a directorship in the defaulting company. Held: The claim failed: ‘i) As I have already pointed out the purposes of section 6 of the CDDA and section 214 … Continue reading Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Hall and Nuttall: ChD 28 Jul 2006
The Secretary of State sought company director disqualification orders against the defendants saying they had been convicted of making false instruments. The Insolvency service had decided against such proceedings, and the Crown Court judge, when sentencing them had considered and rejected orders. The defendants now argued that the instant proceedings were an abuse of process. … Continue reading The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills v Weston and Another: ChD 5 Sep 2014
