The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[2002] 1 AC 336
House of Lords
Smith (Administrator of Cosslett (Contractors) Ltd)
v
Bridgend County Borough Council
[2001] UKHL 58
2001 Oct 8,
9;
Nov 8
Nov 8
Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Browne-Wilkinson, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Scott of Foscote and Lord Rodger of Earlsferry
Insolvency
— Administrator
— Powers
— Contract deeming contracting company's plant to be property of site owner while on site but to revest in company on completion of works
— Site owner entitled in event of company's abandoning contract to retain plant until completion by other contractors
— Company abandoning contract and administrator appointed
— Site owner agreeing with new contractors to removal of plant on completion of works
— Whether site owner having fixed or floating charge over plant
— Whether conversion of plant by site owner
— Whether administrator entitled to bring action for conversion
—
Companies Act 1985 (c 6), s. 395
—
Insolvency Act 1986 (c 45), s. 234