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Partnership law

David Thayaparan Mariampillai v Anbananden Sooben

The High Court dismissed an appeal over a disputed solicitors’ partnership arrangement, holding that alleged errors did not make the trial judge’s findings unsafe or the trial unfair.

  • Partnership agreement
  • Variation of partnership terms
  • Solicitors regulation
  • Fact-finding
  • Procedural fairness
  • Partnership-law
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Partnership law [2025] EWHC 394 (Ch)

Mariampillai v Sooben

Mariampillai v Sooben [2025] EWHC 394 (Ch) (25 February 2025)

The High Court dismissed an appeal over whether two solicitors remained equal equity partners after an alleged 2014 variation and rejected a procedural unfairness challenge.

  • Partnership agreement
  • Variation of partnership terms
  • Solicitors regulation authority compliance
  • Fact-finding on partnership status
  • Procedural fairness in trial
  • Partnership-law
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Partnership law

Robin Steve Harry Holden v David Andrew Holden & Anor

The partnership was governed by the Meeting Note and Partnership Act 1890, not the 1990 Draft Deed; variations to terms regarding salaries, interest, and invoices were agreed orally or by conduct, and settled accounts should not be reopened.

  • Dissolution of partnership
  • Variation of partnership terms
  • Settled accounts
  • Estoppel
  • Limitation of actions
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Equity [2004] EWCA Civ 411

Bathurst v Scarborow

Bathurst v Scarborow [2004] EWCA Civ 411 (01 April 2004)

Court of Appeal held that the partners agreed to hold a property as beneficial joint tenants, so the survivor took the whole interest.

  • Partnership property
  • Joint tenancy
  • Right of survivorship
  • Declaration of trust
  • Beneficial ownership
  • Variation of partnership terms
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Partnership law [1998] EWCA Civ 1711

Joyce v Morrisey & Ors

Joyce v Morrisey & Ors [1998] EWCA Civ 1711 (06 November 1998)

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over The Smiths’ profit-sharing arrangement, holding there was no proved agreement to displace equal partnership shares.

  • Partnership profit sharing
  • Variation of partnership terms
  • Presumption of equality
  • Inferred agreement
  • Credibility of witnesses
  • Partnership-law
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