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...

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...

Summary Duty of Ombudsman to investigate negligent building society valuations : Duty of Ombudsman to investigate and determine Facts Application by building societies to determine whether complaints as to negligent valuations by building society valuers of properties to be charged to the building societies by existing borrowers to secure further advances...

Summary Mortgagor's right to have mortgagees' costs taxed. Mortgagor's right to challenge mortgagee's costs. Facts Appeal by plaintiff mortgagors and cross-appeal by defendant mortgagees as to a decision that the plaintiff mortgagors were not entitled to challenge items in the mortgagees' account on the ground that they were unreasonable. Held...

Summary State of mind of payer & payee may be relevant in unjust enrichment investigation Facts Appeal by plaintiffs against order granting leave to defendants to amend their points of defence to claims by the bank for restitution of sums paid to the council purportedly pursuant to certain financial transactions including...

Summary An officer of an insolvent company cannot refuse to answer question on the ground that he might incriminate himself. Facts Application by receivers for directions concerning the refusal of the controlling director of the company in receivership to answer questions put to him on an examination ordered under s.236...

Summary Whether proof of posting of cheque prima facie proof of payment.