companydirector

15

Jan

2024

Company Directors – You Need to Act to Secure Your Employment Rights

Written by Julian Milan

Company directors with imperfect knowledge of employment law all too often fail to give themselves the most basic legal protections to which even their most junior members of staff are entitled. In a particular case on this point, a businessman...

27

Jul

2022

Directors guilty of deceit and unlawful means conspiracy

Leanne Schneider-Rose's picture

Written by Leanne Schneide...

The case concerned a businessman who subscribed for £200,000 worth of shares in a company that he saw advertised on a website seeking angel investors. Having previously met with two of the company's directors, he was impressed by their professed...

31

Dec

2021

High Court Exonerates Company Director Accused of Breaching Her Duty

Leanne Schneider-Rose's picture

Written by Leanne Schneide...

Directors who are not lawyers or accountants can face a daunting task in defending themselves against accusations that they have breached their legal duties. In one case, however, the integrity of a prominent businesswoman on the receiving end of...

18

Jun

2021

Technical Skill and Talent May Not Make You a Competent Company Director

Leanne Schneider-Rose's picture

Written by Leanne Schneide...

Company directors must have a real understanding of their financial responsibilities and no amount of practical talent or technical skill necessarily qualifies you for the role. The High Court made that point in the case of a specialist aviation...

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