Results: 43

• Dobson v Hastings

  08 Nov 1991 [1992] Ch 394; [1992] 2 WLR 414; [1992] 2 All ER 94; (1991) 141 NLJ 1625; The Times, 18 November 1991; The Independent, 12 November 1991, Ch D (Sir Donald Nicholls VC)

  Subsequent considerations : 3 neutral. Subsequent citations: 11.
  COMPANY — Director — Disqualification

  CONTEMPT OF COURT — Administration of justice — Interference with
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  COMPANY — Director — Disqualification — Proceedings pending for disqualification of directors of insolvent company — Entitlement to inspect court file — Procedural rules applicable to proceedings — RSC, Ord 63, r 4

  CONTEMPT OF COURT — Administration of justice — Interference with — Journalist reading court file of pending proceedings to disqualify directors — Journalist mistakenly assuming grant of leave to inspect documents — Information obtained by journalist published in newspaper — Whether publication interference with due administration of justice

  1 Statutory Instrument considered
• Bank of England v Riley

  17 Oct 1990 [1992] Ch 475; [1992] 2 WLR 840; [1992] 1 All ER 769; The Times, 1 November 1990, CA

  Subsequent considerations : 1 positive; 3 neutral. Subsequent citations: 14.
  PRACTICE — Discovery — Privilege against self-incrimination
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  PRACTICE — Discovery — Privilege against self-incrimination — Contravention of statutory restriction on accepting deposits in course of deposit-taking business — Bank of England's action to restrain contravention and disposal of assets — Bank seeking production of information and documents under statutory powers — Production resisted on ground of privilege against self-incrimination — Whether privilege overridden by statute — Banking Act 1987, s 42

  1 Case considered

  2 Statutes considered
• In re Seagull Manufacturing Co Ltd

  30 Apr 1991 [1992] Ch 128; [1991] 3 WLR 307; [1991] 4 All ER 257; [1992] BCLC 1; [1991] BCC 550; The Times, 10 May 1991, Ch D (Mummery J)

  03 Feb 1993 [1993] Ch 345; [1993] 2 WLR 872; [1993] 2 All ER 980; [1993] BCLC 1139; [1993] BCC 241; The Times, 8 February 1993, CA (Lloyd, Hirst LJJ and Peter Gibson J)

  23 May 1994 (pet dis) [1994] 1 WLR 887, HL(E)

  Subsequent considerations : 3 neutral; 2 negative. Subsequent citations: 34.
  INSOLVENCY — Winding up — Inquiry into company's dealings
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  INSOLVENCY — Winding up — Inquiry into company's dealings — British director resident abroad — Power to direct public examination and to order service out of jurisdiction — Insolvency Act 1986, s 133 — Insolvency Rules 1986, r 1212

  2 Case(s) considered

  1 Statute considered

  1 Statutory Instrument considered
• Tudor Grange Holdings Ltd v Citibank NA

  24 Apr 1991 [1992] Ch 53; [1991] 3 WLR 750; [1991] 4 All ER 1; [1991] BCLC 1009; The Times, 30 April 1991, Ch D (Sir Nicolas Browne-Wilkinson VC)

  Subsequent considerations : 1 neutral. Subsequent citations: 13.
  COMPANY — Director — Receivership

  CONTRACT — Exemptions clause — Waiver of existing claim
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  COMPANY — Director — Receivership — Directors resolving that company commences court proceedings without receiver's consent — No indemnity to safeguard company assets from hostile award of costs — Whether directors having power to bring action

  CONTRACT — Exemptions clause — Waiver of existing claim — Whether subject to test of reasonableness — Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, s 10

  1 Case considered

  1 Statute considered

• Securities and Investments Board v Financial Intermediaries, Managers and Brokers Regulatory Association Ltd

  21 Jun 1991 [1992] Ch 268; [1991] 3 WLR 889; [1991] 4 All ER 398; [1991] BCLC 815; (1991) 141 NLJ 1035; The Times, 9 July 1991; The Independent, 11 July 1991, Ch D (Morritt J)

  Subsequent citations: 5.
  FINANCIAL SERVICES — Compensation — Pre-Act liabilities
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  FINANCIAL SERVICES — Compensation — Pre-Act liabilities — Statutory compensation scheme for investors — Compensation payable where authorised persons defaulting on liabilities incurred in investment business — Scheme funded by “authorised persons” — Whether retrospective in operation — Liabilities in respect of which compensation payable — Financial Services Act 1986, s 54

  3 Case(s) considered

  1 Words & Phrases considered

  1 Statute considered

• Hines v Birkbeck College (No 2)

  24 May 1991 [1992] Ch 33; [1991] 3 WLR 557; [1991] 4 All ER 450; The Times, 17 June 1991; The Independent, 19 June 1991, CA (Nourse, Balcombe, McCowan LJJ)

  Subsequent citations: 5.
  EDUCATION — University — Visitor's jurisdiction

  ESTOPPEL — Per rem judicatam — Cause of action estoppel
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  EDUCATION — University — Visitor's jurisdiction — Dismissal of professor by college — University committee recommending deprivation by university of title and status — Professor's claim against college and university struck out as being within exclusive jurisdiction of visitor — New enactment giving court jurisdiction — Fresh action — Whether parties entitled to refer matter to visitor — Education Reform Act 1988, s 206(2)

  ESTOPPEL — Per rem judicatam — Cause of action estoppel — Dismissed professor's action against university and college — Action struck out as matter within exclusive jurisdiction of visitor — Statute enacted conferring jurisdiction on court — Professor bringing second action raising same issues against same parties — Whether res judicata — Education Reform Act 1988, s 206(1)

  1 Case considered

  1 Statute considered

• Cowan v Department of Health

  12 Jul 1991 [1992] Ch 286; [1991] 3 WLR 742, Ch D

  Subsequent citations: 2.
  NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE — Hospital — Transfer to minister
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  NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE — Hospital — Transfer to minister — Voluntary hospital — Trustees holding property on terms contained in indenture — Trustees' purchase of freehold premises and lease back for purposes of hospital — Trustees' legal right of re-entry in lease — Whether trustees' freehold reversion subject to trusts in indenture — Whether reversion held solely for purposes of hospital — Whether vested in minister — National Health Service Act 1946, s 6(1)

  1 Case considered

  1 Statute considered
• In re British & Commonwealth Holdings Plc (Nos 1 and 2)

  12 Dec 1991 [1992] Ch 342; [1992] 2 WLR 931; [1992] 2 All ER 801, CA

  29 Oct 1992 [1993] AC 426; [1992] 3 WLR 853; [1992] 4 All ER 876, HL(E)

  Subsequent considerations : 4 positive; 3 neutral. Subsequent citations: 44.
  INSOLVENCY — Inquiry into company's dealings — Production of documents
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  INSOLVENCY — Inquiry into company's dealings — Production of documents — Order for production by auditors of subsidiary company — Administrators' statement in support of application for order — Court's discretion to require statement to be disclosed to auditors — Whether proper to order production of documents — Insolvency Act 1986, s 236(2)(c)(3) — Insolvency Rules 1986, r 95(2)(3)

  9 Case(s) considered

  2 Statutes considered

  1 Statutory Instrument considered

• In re Jeffrey S Levitt Ltd

  29 Oct 1991 [1992] Ch 457; [1992] 2 WLR 975; [1992] 2 All ER 509; [1992] BCLC 250; [1992] BCC 137; The Times, 6 November 1991, Ch D (Vinelott J)

  Subsequent citations: 8.
  INSOLVENCY — Inquiry into company's dealings — Privilege against self-incrimination
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  INSOLVENCY — Inquiry into company's dealings — Privilege against self-incrimination — Administrative receivers obtaining order for examination of director — Whether privilege against self-incrimination available — Insolvency Act 1986, s 236

  5 Case(s) considered

  1 Statute considered
• British Broadcasting Corpn v British Satellite Broadcasting Ltd

  11 Jan 1991 [1992] Ch 141; [1991] 3 WLR 174; [1991] 3 All ER 833; The Times, 22 January 1991, Ch D (Scott J)

  Subsequent considerations : 1 neutral. Subsequent citations: 4.
  COPYRIGHT — Infringement — Fair dealing
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  COPYRIGHT — Infringement — Fair dealing — Use of extracts from broadcasts of football matches in sports news programme — Extracts short and accompanied by verbal reports — Whether for purpose of reporting current events — Whether “fair dealing” — Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, s 30(2)

  1 Case considered

  1 Words & Phrases considered

  1 Statute considered