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by John Elliott. In the case of Debenham Tewson & Chinnocks plc v Rimington [9] 2 EGLR 26; [1989] 44 EG 90, it was pointed out that one of the…

What protection, if any, does English law give to minority shareholders?. Until 1980 there was very little which could be done to prevent those controlling a company from exercising their…

Appointments

by Jonathan Gaunt QC. In 1982 George Grover and I gave a paper in this series entitled Revolution in the arbitrator’s duties(1).

by David Parker. The increasing prevalence of leasing incentives against the background of a rising vacancy rate in the City of London office market has drawn attention to the effect…

by John Verrill. Since December 29 1986, when it became possible to obtain administration orders in relation to companies under the Insolvency Act 1986 (“the Act”), lenders, particularly to property…

The real cost for most tenants in occupying space is the total amount of rent, rates and service charges. Rent alone can be a misleading indication of the real cost…

by Peter Steiner. At a time when the residential and commercial property sectors show only limited signs of life, and recovery in both sectors is some way off, it may…

by John Martin. The benefits of standardisation, in whole or part, of documents in common use have long been recognised. Perhaps one of the more compelling reasons today for introducing…

by John Murdoch. Some three years ago, the then consumer affairs minister at the Department of Trade and Industry made a number of public statements which criticised various aspects of…

by Phil Hudson. Tricky old business, Europe; full of intrigue, funny food, funny languages and, worst of all, funny money. Best “wait and see”; better still, wait for things to…

What changes have recently been made to the jurisdiction of the county courts?. The county courts were established in 1846 as local courts for the collection and enforcement of small…