Harris V Lord Shuttleworth & Ors (1993)

Judgment Date: 24 Nov 93

Summary Where dismissal from employment on grounds of incapacity may amount to "retirement". Facts Appeal from dismissal of plaintiff's claim to a pension against the trustees of a pension fund under which plaintiff would have been entitled to a pension on "retirement from service with her employers by reason of...

In re BCCI (No.9) (July 1993)

Judgment Date: 30 Jul 93

Summary Application by BCCI directors to discharge worldwide Mareva injunctions against them made on the ex parte application of the liquidators of BCCI International (Overseas) Ltd, a Cayman Islands company wound up by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands on 14 January 1992, and as to declarations that the applicants had...

In re BCCI (No.9) (1993)

Judgment Date: 19 Jun 93

Mortgage Corporation Ltd v Nationwide Credit Corporation Ltd (1993)

Judgment Date: 14 May 93

Summary Two unregistered charges the later entered as a caution : Entering a caution as to a later charge gives no priority over an earlier charge Facts Held Appeal as to decision holding that noting a charge as a caution could give no priority over an earlier charge, dismissed. Decision of...

Re: Vedmay Ltd (1993)

Judgment Date: 01 Jan 93

Summary Statutory tenant may claim to have property which liquidator has disclaimed vested in him Facts When a liquidator disclaims property under s.178 Insolvency Act 1986 as onerous property, a statutory tenant has locus standi to apply for vesting the property in him under s.181 Insolvency Act 1986. Held

Luttenberger v North Thoresby Farms Ltd (1992)

Judgment Date: 21 Dec 92

Summary Whether notice to quit agricultural tenancy was fraudulent

RPH Mirror Group sub nom In re Mirror Group Holdings Ltd (1992)

Judgment Date: 28 Oct 92

Summary Liability of intermediate assignees where original tenant is sued by landlord on covenant for rent Facts Tenant T assigned a lease of premises to B who then assigned it to C who then assigned it to D who was now insolvent. On the landlord suing T for rent under...

Thrells Ltd v Lomas (1992)

Judgment Date: 31 Jul 92

Summary Distribution of surplus in insolvent company's pension fund. Facts Application by liquidator of company in voluntary winding up with a deficiency of £2 million as to company's powers as sole trustee of the pension fund to alter the rules by ensuring that a surplus of £505,000 in the fund might be...

Clifford Chance v Silver (1992)

Judgment Date: 22 Jul 92

Summary Holder of bill without notice of any defect taking advantage of s. 27(2)Bills of Exchange Act 1882 as holder in due course Facts The holder of a bill of exchange without notice of any defect in the title of the person who negotiated the bill to him could take advantage...