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13 November 2023

Court of Appeal rejects second major attempt at a climate-related derivative action

24 October 2023

Carillion director disqualification proceedings – Insolvency Service drops proceedings against non-executive directors in so-called “test case”

05 September 2023

High Court gives guidance on the so-called creditor duty where a company faces solvency-threatening claim

25 July 2023

High Court confirms refusal of permission for ClientEarth derivative action against Shell directors

04 July 2023

High Court refuses permission to continue derivative claim against bank as an alleged shadow director

17 May 2023

High Court refuses permission for climate-change activist shareholder to bring derivative action on behalf of Shell plc against its directors

31 August 2022

COURT OF APPEAL CONSIDERS WHEN DIRECTOR LIABLE AS ACCESSORY TO A TORT COMMITTED BY A COMPANY

17 July 2020

Lloyds/HBOS Litigation: Consequentials Judgment

Mr Justice Norris has now handed down judgment following the consequentials hearing in the landmark Lloyds/HBOS Litigation: Sharp & Ors v Blank & …

18 December 2019

High Court upholds strike out of claim based on allegation a financial institution breached fiduciary duties as a shadow director of its customer

In a recent decision the High Court has held that a financial institution which is alleged to have been a shadow director of its customer will not be …

24 November 2015

Sharp & Ors v Blank & Ors: Directors' duties owed to company not shareholders when seeking shareholder approval for transaction