An Unfair Prejudice Petition, contained within Sections 994 to 996 of the Companies Act 2006, is a legal mechanism available to a minority shareholder (the ‘Petitioner’) to challenge unfair treatment. It provides an opportunity for the Petitioner to seek a fair resolution through a statutory remedy which offers relief for ‘unfairly prejudicial’ conduct.
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Paige Skudder
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What happens to a holiday home when the property owner becomes incapacitated?
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When your clients bought their holiday home abroad they may have given some thought to what happens to the property on their death. They may not, however, have considered the situation should the property owner become incapacitated in later life.
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Most people prepare a Will to ensure that their family is taken care of when they die. Not many imagine years of legal battles while their loved ones argue over their estate.
HOST, a Somerset consortium of four companies was awarded the Team Service Contract to manage the worker accommodation campuses for Hinkley Point C (HPC); a contract value of circa £150 million.
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Adam Maguire announced as new chair of resolution West Midlands
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Resolution, the national organisation for family justice professionals in England and Wales, has announced Birmingham lawyer Adam Maguire as the new chair of its West Midlands group.
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