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04 December 2008
Issue: 7348 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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Company law

Re Neath Rugby Ltd; Hawkes v Cuddy [2007] EWHC 2999 (Ch), [2008] All ER (D) 252 (Nov)

For a petition under s 994 of the Companies Act 2006 to succeed, the petitioner must establish that:
(i) the acts or omissions of which he complains consist of the management of the affairs of the company;
(ii) the conduct of those affairs has caused prejudice to his interests as a member of the company; and
(iii) the prejudice is unfair.

Issue: 7348 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW strengthens global insurance practice and Greater China offering with London Partner hire

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon boosts Energy and Utilities practice with appointment of David McEwing

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson adds international construction arbitration partner in London push

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Civil practitioners face changes spanning debt recovery, workplace harassment and possession claims, alongside guidance on insolvency challenges and children proceedings

Finding matrimonial wealth is as challenging as dividing it, as family disputes draw practitioners into asset tracing, offshore structures and insolvency

Agreement between opponents offers no guarantee that a court will approve a retrospective increase to a costs budget
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