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Duckwari plc v Offer Venture Ltd and another (No 2)

Director of company purchasing property – Director offering to pass property on to another company of which he was also a director – Offer accepted – Arrangement that no loss to be borne by director – Arrangement not approved in general meeting – Collapse in property market – Whether loss of value of property subsequent to arrangement recoverable – Whether costs of holding and realising property recoverable

David Richards QC and Kenneth Craig (instructed by Clarks of Reading) appeared for the appellant; Philip Hoser (instructed by Vizards) appeared for the respondents.

See:

[1998] PLSCS 154

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