The section allowed the court to decide both to allow the rectification of a company’s registers and also to decide the true ownership of shares. Although a summary procedure was not appropriate for the settlement of cases involving substantially disputed issues of fact, the over-riding purpose of the court rules should be allowed to enable the court to make directions appropriate for the deciding of the issues in the case.
Citations:
Gazette 17-Nov-1999, Times 11-Nov-1999
Statutes:
Companies Act 1985 395(1) 395(3)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Company
Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.82698