The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1975] QB 373
[COURT OF APPEAL]
WALLERSTEINER
v.
MOIR (No. 2)
MOIR v. WALLERSTEINER AND OTHERS (No. 2)
1974 July 15,
16,
17;
Nov. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15;
1975 Jan. 29
Nov. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15;
1975 Jan. 29
Lord Denning M.R., Buckley and Scarman L.JJ.
Company
— Shareholder
— Rights against company or directors
— Costs of action by minority shareholder
— Derivative action on behalf of company
— Whether plaintiff entitled to indemnity for costs
— Procedure to be followed
Interest
— Award of damages
— Equitable jurisdiction
— Breach of fiduciary duty
— Director's profit at company's expense
— Whether compound interest recoverable
— Judgment in default of pleadings
— Whether proceedings “tried”
—
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934 (24 & 25 Geo. 5, c. 41), s. 3 (1)
Legal Aid
— Certificate
— Eligibility
— Minority shareholder's action on behalf of company
— Whether plaintiff “person” entitled to legal aid
—
Legal Aid Act 1974 (c. 4), s. 25
Solicitor
— Costs
— Contingency fee agreement
— Minority shareholder's action
— Whether contingency fee contrary to public policy