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Insolvency [2024] SCKIR 52

Linda Hastings for an order in terms of section 212 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (Sheriff Court Civil)

Linda Hastings for an order in terms of section 212 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (Sheriff Court Civil) [2024] SCKIR 52 (21 October 2024)

The sheriff held that a section 212 Insolvency Act application was relevant and gave fair notice, and that the respondents had to account for company property.

  • Directors' duties
  • Liquidation
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Misfeasance
  • Accounting records
  • Summary remedy
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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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Commercial law [2022] ScotCS CSOH_52

OIL STATES INDUSTRIES (UK) LTD AGAINST "S" LTD AND OTHERS

OIL STATES INDUSTRIES (UK) LTD AGAINST "S" LTD AND OTHERS [2022] ScotCS CSOH_52 (04 August 2022)

The court held that bribery was established in a procurement dispute and that the first defender was vicariously liable for the employee’s conduct.

  • Bribery
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Vicarious liability
  • Secret commissions
  • Procurement fraud
  • Fiduciary-duty
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Contract law [2022] SC EDIN 10

COULTERS PROPERTY Ltd AGAINST MARK COULTER

COULTERS PROPERTY Ltd AGAINST MARK COULTER [2022] SC EDIN 10 (18 March 2022)

The sheriff court held that the defender, a company director, breached fiduciary duties by diverting business opportunities for personal gain, and ordered damages and an account of profits.

  • Director's duties
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Breach of contract
  • Company-law
  • Contract-law
  • Directors-duties
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Trusts [2022] ScotCS CSOH_3

THE PETITION OF THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC FOR AUTHORITY TO RESIGN AS TRUSTEE OF THE SAID TRUST

THE PETITION OF THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC FOR AUTHORITY TO RESIGN AS TRUSTEE OF THE SAID TRUST [2022] ScotCS CSOH_3 (14 January 2022)

The Court of Session granted The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC authority to resign as trustee, finding resignation was in the trusts’ interests and Ludlow suitable.

  • Trustee resignation
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Trust administration
  • Trustee-resignation
  • Trusts-and-trustees
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Pensions law [2020] ScotCS CSIH_73

APPEAL BY STATED CASE BY NEIL CUNNINGHAM AGAINST NAMULAS PENSION TRUSTEES LTD

APPEAL BY STATED CASE BY NEIL CUNNINGHAM AGAINST NAMULAS PENSION TRUSTEES LTD [2020] ScotCS CSIH_73 (18 December 2020)

The Inner House refused an appeal against a Pensions Ombudsman determination, holding that Namulas acted reasonably in administering a SIPP and that withdrawal of the complaint could properly be refused.

  • Maladministration
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Self-invested personal pension (sipp)
  • Unauthorised payment tax charge
  • Withdrawal of complaint
  • Ombudsman procedure
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Trust law [2020] ScotCS CSOH_101

THE JOINT BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEES OF GREGORY KING AGAINST HUGH KING

THE JOINT BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEES OF GREGORY KING AGAINST HUGH KING [2020] ScotCS CSOH_101 (16 December 2020)

The Court of Session allowed a proof before answer in a dispute over alleged constructive trust, gratuitous receipt, and prescription involving funds used to buy Spanish property.

  • Constructive trusts
  • Knowing receipt
  • Gratuitous receipt
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Prescription (limitation of actions)
  • Tracing
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Civil procedure [2020] ScotCS CSOH_93

CJC MEDIA (SCOTLAND) LTD AGAINST KENNETH SINCLAIR

CJC MEDIA (SCOTLAND) LTD AGAINST KENNETH SINCLAIR [2020] ScotCS CSOH_93 (20 November 2020)

The Court of Session rejected a defender’s objections to an Auditor’s taxation of expenses, holding the Auditor had acted within his discretion.

  • Taxation of expenses
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Director's duties
  • Court discretion
  • Objections to auditor's report
  • Taxation-of-expenses
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Property law [2018] ScotCS CSOH_49

COX AGAINST PETER COX AND KAREN COX

COX AGAINST PETER COX AND KAREN COX [2018] ScotCS CSOH_49 (18 May 2018)

The Court of Session held that Mrs Cox knowingly authorised transfer of sale proceeds to her son and daughter-in-law, so agency and unjust enrichment claims failed.

  • Agency
  • Beneficial ownership
  • Mandate
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Unjustified enrichment
  • Sale of property
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Contract law [2017] ScotCS CSIH_61

THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS AND ANOTHER , RECLAIMING MOTION BY v HEADON HOLDINGS LIMITED AND OTHERS

THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS AND ANOTHER , RECLAIMING MOTION BY v HEADON HOLDINGS LIMITED AND OTHERS [2017] ScotCS CSIH_61 (10 October 2017)

The Inner House held that a joint venture may amount to a partnership and that alleged non-disclosure and misrepresentation required proof before answer.

  • Joint venture
  • Partnership formation
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Pre-contract disclosure
  • Misrepresentation
  • Reduction of contract
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