Secretary of State for Trade & Industry v Paulin

Secretary of State for Trade & Industry v Paulin

The appeal was dismissed because no permission to appeal was required; the registrar correctly refused to admit further evidence as it was available at trial and would require a retrial; the registrar was right to find Mr Paulin unfit due to serious breaches of fiduciary duty and giving of preference; and the seven-year disqualification was appropriate given the seriousness of the conduct.

Parties
Claimant/respondent: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry; Defendant/appellant: William Laurie Paulin
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 May 2005
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Registrar's Orders
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Director Disqualification, Fiduciary Duty, Preference in Insolvency, Admission of Further Evidence, Appeals Procedure
Company Law Insolvency Law Director Disqualification Fiduciary Duty Preference in Insolvency Admission of Further Evidence Appeals Procedure

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Parties

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry

Claimant/respondent

William Laurie Paulin

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Registrar's Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether permission to appeal was required for an appeal from a registrar's disqualification order under s.6 Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986
  2. 2 Whether the registrar was right to refuse permission to adduce further evidence after trial but before judgment was handed down
  3. 3 Whether the registrar was right to find Mr Paulin unfit to be concerned in the management of a company

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was dismissed because no permission to appeal was required; the registrar correctly refused to admit further evidence as it was available at trial and would require a retrial; the registrar was right to find Mr Paulin unfit due to serious breaches of fiduciary duty and giving of preference; and the seven-year disqualification was appropriate given the seriousness of the conduct.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal against order refusing permission to adduce further evidence dismissed
  • Appeal against disqualification order for seven years dismissed