Tag: derivative actions
Showing 9 out of 9 results
16 January 2024
Court of Appeal refuses to strike out unfair prejudice petition seeking relief in favour of the company
13 November 2023
Court of Appeal rejects second major attempt at a climate-related derivative action
In July 2023, the Court of Appeal dismissed an application by members of a pension scheme to bring a derivative action against the directors of the …
27 July 2023
Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 20: General update
25 July 2023
High Court confirms refusal of permission for ClientEarth derivative action against Shell directors
25 May 2023
Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 19: General update
17 May 2023
High Court refuses permission for climate-change activist shareholder to bring derivative action on behalf of Shell plc against its directors
03 June 2020
High Court applies common law, not statutory, test to application for permission to bring derivative claim on behalf of LLP
The High Court has ruled that where a member of an LLP seeks permission to bring a derivative claim on its behalf, it is the common law test (otherwise …
27 July 2015
Double derivative actions: challenging wrongs done to subsidiary companies
A recent High Court decision provides a useful reminder that the common law "double derivative" action remains available. This gives minority …
26 June 2015
Article published on derivative claims and unfair prejudice petitions
Following the financial crisis of 2007 there has been a growing trend of shareholder activism in the UK, which looks set to increase in the foreseeable …