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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

Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

International fraud and asset recovery offering boosted by partner hire

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Private wealth disputes team adds contentious probate specialist

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg

Firm strengthens investigations and sanctions capabilities with London partner hire

NEWS
Cheshire West, which established an ‘acid test’ for deprivation of liberty safeguards, has been overturned by the Supreme Court
The Chancery Division and other segments of the High Court are to be replaced by a new Business and Property Division (BPD), in a major civil justice shakeup
Law firms that hold client money will need to file annual accountants’ reports and make a declaration, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed this week
Two district judges and a tribunal judge have been sanctioned for delays in delivering judgments and orders
Private equity (PE) investment into UK law firms halved to £250m last year, but deal volume rose, according to research by Acquira Professional Services’ Momentum private equity market tracker
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