Dr Mike Wilkinson
Dr Mike Wilkinson is a business & property law barrister practising at 18 St John Street in Manchester, & author of The Limits of Separate Legal Personality: When Those Running a Company Can Be Held Personally Liable for Losses Caused to Third Parties Outside of the Company, Law Brief Publishing (2022). NLJ readers qualify for a £25 discount which is available (until the end of 2022) using the code 82E43C7 at bit.ly/3C9Pdgr.
Dr Mike Wilkinson is a business & property law barrister practising at 18 St John Street in Manchester, & author of The Limits of Separate Legal Personality: When Those Running a Company Can Be Held Personally Liable for Losses Caused to Third Parties Outside of the Company, Law Brief Publishing (2022). NLJ readers qualify for a £25 discount which is available (until the end of 2022) using the code 82E43C7 at bit.ly/3C9Pdgr.
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