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Privy Council confirms that the so-called “reflective loss” principle applies to ex-shareholders
The Board of the Privy Council has allowed an appeal in relation to the application of the so-called “reflective loss” principle, confirming that the …
High Court provides guidance on the reasonable belief element of the public interest defence under Defamation Act 2013
The High Court has rejected efforts to rely on a public interest defence under section 4 of the Defamation Act 2013 in circumstances where the defendants …
Court of Appeal confirms application of Duomatic principle to beneficial shareholders
In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal has followed last year’s Privy Council decision in Ciban Management Corpn v Citco (BVI) Ltd [2020] UKPC 21 …
High Court clarifies extent of directors’ and shareholder’s liability in relation to unlawful distribution
The High Court has held that the liability of directors and shareholders of a company in respect of a distribution exceeding the company’s distributable …
Supreme Court judgment in the KBR v SFO appeal – limits to extraterritorial impact of the SFO’s document compulsion powers
In a recent decision concerning the scope of extraterritorial application of the SFO’s section 2 powers, the Supreme Court held that the SFO does …
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