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14 May 2020
Issue: 7886 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Law digests: 15 May 2020

Company

Robinson v H G Robinson & Sons Ltd and others [2020] EWHC 1 (Ch), [2020] All ER (D) 40 (May)

The petitioner’s petition for winding up of the family company would be struck out. The Chancery Division held that the petitioner had acted unreasonably in seeking to wind up the company instead of pursuing: (i) the offer from the respondent family members to buy his shares at a fair value; and/or (ii) a claim under s 994 of the Companies Act 2006. Having found that a winding up order would not be made, it was appropriate for the court to exercise its discretion to strike out the petition.


Customs & excise

Logfret (UK) Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2020] EWCA Civ 569, [2020] All ER (D) 35 (May)

The Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) had been correct to find that the appellant taxpayer, which was the guarantor for duty in respect of goods which were moved under

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers

Excello Law—John Osborne

Excello Law—John Osborne

Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

Trio of promotions announced at Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors

NEWS
A sole director can conspire with their own company for the purposes of the tort of unlawful means conspiracy, the High Court has ruled in a judgment with potentially wide implications for business disputes
The Court of Appeal has reinforced that domicile depends on intention rather than residence alone, in a significant post-Brexit ruling on cross-border financial remedy claims
The Chancery Division's long history comes to an end this autumn as it is reborn as the Business and Property Division, prompting questions over whether the shake-up is really necessary
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself
Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate
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