British Racing Drivers’ Club Ltd & Silverstone Racing Circuits Ltd v Hextall Erskine & Co (1996)

Judgment Date: 22 May 96

Macro & Ors v Thompson & Ors (1996)

Judgment Date: 29 Apr 96

Summary The court was entitled to intervene where a valuer of shares had made a mistake in calculating share values. The issue was essentially a matter of contract, and turned on what the parties had agreed to remit to the valuer. Facts This appeal concerned shares in two family companies...

Hood Sailmakers Ltd v Bryan Axford & Malcolm Bainbridge (1996)

Judgment Date: 02 Apr 96

Summary Ombudsman's decision upheld that a Company was estopped from questioning in 1991 the validity of changes in the company's pension scheme which were effected by invalid Board resolutions in 1986. Facts Appeal brought under s.151(4) Pension Schemes Act 19953 by an English subsidiary of a US company challenging a decision of the...

Miller & Anor v Scorey & Ors (1996)

Judgment Date: 14 Mar 96

Romulus Trading Co Ltd v Comet Properties Ltd (1996)

Judgment Date: 06 Mar 96

Summary It is not a breach of good estate management practice, nor a derogation from grant, for a landlord to let other properties adjacent to the demised premises for the same or similar purposes or for the same or similar trades. Facts Application by the claimant for damages for breach...

Hindcastle Ltd v Barbara Attenborough Associates Ltd & ORS (1996)

Judgment Date: 22 Feb 96

Grand Metropolitan PLC v The William Hill Group Ltd (1996)

Judgment Date: 18 Jan 96

Summary Grounds for rectifying a sale and merger agreement fulfilled and order for rectification to be made. Facts Claim for rectification of Sch.5 to an Agreement dated 5 September 1989 made between the plaintiff, Grand Metropolitan, the 1st defendant and the 2nd defendant whereby the 2nd defendant purchased two subsidiaries of the...