Golder v Peak [1966] JJ 555 (10 February 1966)
- Citation
- [1966] JJ 555
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Posture
- Employment / Judgment
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- Posture
- Employment / Judgment
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Holding and result
Acting to one's own advantage, without acting against the company's interest, does not constitute grounds for summary dismissal of a managing director.
Court disposition
dismissal not justified
02
Material facts
Parties
Golder
ApplicantPeak
Respondent03
Procedural history
Posture
Employment / Judgment
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
Whether summary dismissal of a managing director is justified when discretion is exercised for personal advantage but not against the company's interest.
Party arguments
- Applicant
- The managing director's actions, though to his own advantage, were not against the company's interest and thus do not justify summary dismissal.
- Respondent
- Summary dismissal is justified if the managing director acts to his own advantage, regardless of company interest.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Judgment summary
Dismissal of a managing director is only justified if discretion is exercised improperly, specifically against the company's interest.
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Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
Acting to one's own advantage, without acting against the company's interest, does not constitute grounds for summary dismissal of a managing director.
Court disposition
dismissal not justified
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