Summary The burden of proof lay on the agent to show that his principal had given full informed consent to an arrangement between the agent and a third party, including the fact that the third party would be making a payment to the agent, and if the agent could not...

Summary Applications by the fifth defendant ('E'), who was the subject of disqualification proceedings under s.6 Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Facts E applied for judicial review of the secretary of state's decision to continue with disqualification proceedings. The proceedings were then adjourned pending the outcome of that application on the...

Summary The claimant had an arguable case, which he would be permitted to plead by way of amendment, that after 1964 a fiduciary duty was owed by the defendant to the artist Francis Bacon in relation to the marketing and exploitation of his paintings. Facts Application by the claimant ('C') for...

Summary A tenant of business premises who made a request for the grant of a new tenancy under s.26 Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 did not have to have a genuine intention of taking up a new tenancy at the time of making that request in order subsequently to be entitled...

Summary The Lands Tribunal had jurisdiction to make an award of costs against the unsuccessful party on an appeal from the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal. Such an award was enforceable by the High Court by action at common law. * Leave to appeal to the House of Lords pending. Facts Appeal by...

Summary The power to impose an unlimited fine for improper trading in financial markets did not render disciplinary hearings for registered traders criminal in nature. Facts Application for judicial review by a securities and futures trader ('T') of the second respondent's ('the tribunal') decision to dismiss T's appeal against the...

Summary A freezing order concerning a defendant allegedly involved in a property deal disadvantageous to the Sierra Leone government was continued. Facts The claimants ('GSL') applied for the continuation of a freezing order that it had obtained against the first defendant, 'D' from Rimer J on 27 March 2001. D applied to...

Summary The first defendant had not participated in a business venture with the first claimant as his professional and personal adviser, and therefore did not owe him any fiduciary or equitable duties. In any event, the claim was statue barred. Facts Claim and counterclaim by the participants of a business...