The claimant had submitted debentures and forms to the registrar of companies for registration. The documents submitted contained more information than was necessary, and the extra information was commercially sensitive. It sought rectification of the forms submitted or to amend the registers to exclude the additional information.
Held: The court had no power to make such an alteration. The power was limited to correcting errors of commission or ommission. This was neither. The Exeter Trust case displaced any possibility of applying an inherent jurisdiction.
Judges:
Lightman J
Citations:
Times 04-Nov-2003, [2003] EWHC 2431 (Ch), [2004] 1 WLR 451
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Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Applied – Exeter Trust Ltd v Screenways Ltd CA 14-May-1991
The existence of the limited staturtory jurisdiction to order rectification under section 404 displaced and was inconsistent with the continuation of any common law power to order rectification. . .
Cited – In re Calmex Ltd 1989
The court could exercise a supervisory jurisdiction over the registrar of companies, and enforce his duties through judicial review. The jurisdiction was not general, but one exercising normal public law jurisdiction. In particular, the court has . .
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Updated: 01 October 2022; Ref: scu.188706
