Runciman v Walter Runciman plc: 1992

Simon Brown J said: ‘Whatever may have been the strict legal requirements of the position, on the particular facts of this case I am perfectly satisfied that for the plaintiff to have made a specific declaration of interest before agreement of the variations here in question would have served no conceivable purpose. It would have been mere incantation.’

Judges:

Simon Brown J

Citations:

[1992] BCLC 1084

Statutes:

Companies Act 1985 727

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

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Updated: 01 July 2022; Ref: scu.230303