Society of Lloyd’s v D Leighs and Others; Society of Lloyd’s v D Wilkinson and Others: ComC 20 Feb 1997

ComC Lloyd’s Litigation – issues relating to recovery from names.
Held: A name at Lloyd’s grants a power of attorney to the underwriting agent to execute that power which is irrevocable.

Judges:

Colman J

Citations:

[1997] CLC 759, [1997] 6 Re LR 214

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

Appeal fromSociety of Lloyd’s v Leighs; Lyon and Wilkinson and Canadian Names Intervenors CA 31-Jul-1997
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See AlsoSociety of Lloyd’s v D Leighs and Others; Society of Lloyd’s v D Wilkinson and Others (No. 2) ComC 23-Apr-1997
ComC Lloyd’s Litigation – Misrepresentation, fraudulent – Rescission, restitutio in integrum – Rescission, effect on third parties’ rights – Anti-set-off clauses, counterclaim for fraud – Pay now, sue later . .
CitedBailey and Another v Angove’s Pty Ltd SC 27-Jul-2016
The defendant had agreed to act as the claimant’s agent and distributor of the claimant’s wines in the UK. It acted both as agent and also bought wines on its own account. When the defendant went into litigation the parties disputed the right of the . .
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Updated: 12 December 2022; Ref: scu.186614