Proof of dishonesty in a company director is not a strict requirement before a disqualification can be ordered. Hoffmann J said: ‘There must, I think, be something about the case, some conduct which if not dishonest is at any rate in breach of standards of commercial morality, or some really gross incompetence which persuades a court that it would be a danger to the public if he were to be allowed to continue to be involved in the management of companies, before a disqualification order is made.’
Judges:
Hoffmann J
Citations:
[1987] 3 BCC 322
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 argued that one shoul not be made in the absence of some breach of legal duty, some dishonesty should be shown.
Held: The answer was a mixture of fact and law. A breach of . .
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Updated: 25 November 2022; Ref: scu.188621