Laher v Fitzgerald and Others (2023/039641)
Laher v Fitzgerald and Others (2023/039641) [2024] ZAGPJHC 401 (18 April 2024)
The application to set aside the summons fails because the commissioner’s decision to issue the summons is not open to attack on the facts presented. Mr Laher approved substantial payments to Silver Touch for which no explanation is provided, and his evidence is relevant to the affairs of the company in liquidation. The permissible bounds of the enquiry include investigating such transactions. The applicant is at liberty to object to any impermissible questions during the enquiry, and there is no reason to believe the commissioner will not properly address such objections. The court is not re…
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- Companies Act Section 417 418
- Liquidation Enquiry
- Summons Review
- Abuse Of Process