The WLR Daily case summaries
[2018] WLR (D) 423
Court of Appeal
Children’s Investment Foundation Fund (UK) v Attorney General and others
[2018] EWCA Civ 1605
2018 April 16, 17; July 6
David Richards, Newey LJJ, Dame Elizabeth Gloster
Charity— Charitable company— Jurisdiction of High Court— Extent of court’s jurisdiction over members of charitable company— Payment of grant to new charity requiring approval of company’s members— Prior written approval of Charity Commission required— Whether members owing fiduciary duty to company— Whether conflict of interest depriving some members of right to vote— Whether grant in best interests of company— Whether court having jurisdiction to direct members how to vote— Whether grant to be approved—
Charities Act 2011 (c 25), s 201