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Company law [2026] SCABE 19

The Secretary of State for Business and Trade against Kamyar Shokat Sadri (Sheriff Court Civil)

The Secretary of State for Business and Trade against Kamyar Shokat Sadri (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCABE 19 (15 April 2025)

The sheriff held that the defender acted as a de facto director while subject to a disqualification undertaking and imposed a 12-year disqualification order.

  • Director disqualification
  • De facto directorship
  • Breach of disqualification undertaking
  • Corporate governance
  • Insolvency proceedings
  • Director-disqualification
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Company law [2024] ScotCS CSOH_53

AZAM, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE FOR A DISQUALIFICATION ORDER IN RESPECT OF

AZAM, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE FOR A DISQUALIFICATION ORDER IN RESPECT OF [2024] ScotCS CSOH_53 (23 May 2024)

The Court of Session granted a six-year disqualification order against Muhammad Azam for deliberately employing illegal workers and exposing his company to an unpaid civil penalty.

  • Director disqualification
  • Illegal employment
  • Civil penalties
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Director-disqualification
  • Illegal-employment
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Company law [2019] ScotSC 27

LEE, SUMMARY APPLICATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 17 OF THE COMPANY DIRECTORS DISQUALIFICATION ACT 1986 re JOSEPH MENG LOONG LEE

LEE, SUMMARY APPLICATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 17 OF THE COMPANY DIRECTORS DISQUALIFICATION ACT 1986 re JOSEPH MENG LOONG LEE [2019] ScotSC 27 (12 April 2019)

The sheriff court granted Joseph Meng Loong Lee leave to act as a director under section 17 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, subject to specified conditions.

  • Director disqualification
  • Leave to act as director
  • Director-disqualification
  • Leave-to-act-as-director
  • Company-law
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Company law [2015] ScotCS CSOH_152

HM Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills v Adedapo (aka Segun Adedapo)

HM Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills v Adedapo (aka Segun Adedapo) [2015] ScotCS CSOH_152 (06 November 2015)

The Court of Session disqualified a company director for five years after he failed to pay HMRC debts, diverted company funds to himself, and filed false dormant accounts.

  • Director disqualification
  • Breach of statutory duties
  • False accounting
  • Director-disqualification
  • Company-law
  • Insolvency-law
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Company law [2015] ScotCS CSOH_128

HM Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills v Russell

HM Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills v Russell [2015] ScotCS CSOH_128 (18 September 2015)

Unopposed petition for a six-year director disqualification was granted after the respondent failed to pay HMRC while taking substantial dividends and wages.

  • Director disqualification
  • Insolvency
  • Breach of statutory duty
  • Director-disqualification
  • Company-law
  • Hmrc-debts
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Company law [2015] ScotCS CSOH_46

HM Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills v Hamilton

HM Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills v Hamilton [2015] ScotCS CSOH_46 (21 April 2015)

The Court of Session ordered the disqualification of Thomas Banks Hamilton for nine years after finding he misapplied company funds and delayed FPC repayments.

  • Director disqualification
  • Misapplication of funds
  • Fiduciary duties
  • Remuneration
  • Free personal care payments
  • Director-disqualification
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Company law [2015] ScotCS CSOH_45

HM Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills v Drummond

HM Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills v Drummond [2015] ScotCS CSOH_45 (21 April 2015)

Unopposed petition for director disqualification granted after deliberate asset transfers breached security and prejudiced creditors. Drummond was disqualified for 10 years.

  • Director disqualification
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Floating charge
  • Standard security
  • Asset dissipation
  • Director-disqualification
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Company law [2014] ScotCS CSOH_148

HER MAJESTY'S SECRETARYOF STATE FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION AND SKILLS FOR A DISQUALIFICATION ORDER IN TERMS OF THE COMPANY DIRECTORS DISQUALIFICATION ACT 1986 IN RESPECT OF CRAIG THOMAS WHYTE

HER MAJESTY'S SECRETARYOF STATE FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION AND SKILLS FOR A DISQUALIFICATION ORDER IN TERMS OF THE COMPANY DIRECTORS DISQUALIFICATION ACT 1986 IN RESPECT OF CRAIG THOMAS WHYTE [2014] ScotCS CSOH_148 (03 October 2014)

The Court of Session granted a 15-year disqualification order against Craig Thomas Whyte for dishonest and reckless conduct as director of Rangers and Tixway.

  • Director disqualification
  • Fiduciary duties
  • Dishonesty
  • Record-keeping
  • Liquidation
  • Director-disqualification
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Company law [2014] ScotCS CSOH_127

OPINION OF LORD WOOLMAN IN THE CASE HM SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION AND SKILLS AGAINST KEITH MILLAR

OPINION OF LORD WOOLMAN IN THE CASE HM SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION AND SKILLS AGAINST KEITH MILLAR [2014] ScotCS CSOH_127 (15 August 2014)

The Court of Session disqualified Keith Millar for six years under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 after finding serious want of probity in the company’s debt handling and asset transfers.

  • Director disqualification
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Preferential payments
  • Misfeasance
  • Director-disqualification
  • Company-law
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Company law [2014] ScotCS CSOH_89

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills v Hamilton

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills v Hamilton [2014] ScotCS CSOH_89 (05 March 2014)

The court excluded irrelevant averments in a director disqualification petition, allowing proof before answer only on issues of authorisation, retained payments, and related context.

  • Director disqualification
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Misappropriation of funds
  • Administration of insolvent companies
  • Director-disqualification
  • Breach-of-fiduciary-duty
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