In re G & G Properties Ltd

Subject Matter

PRACTICE — Unfair prejudice petition — Amendment — Petitioners applying to amend petitions and points of claim following strike out — General principles applying to applications to strike out or amend pleadings in unfair prejudice proceedings — Test of attribution of unfairly prejudicial conduct — Whether petitioners’ application to be granted — Companies Act 2006 (c 46), s 996

[2018] EWHC 2807 (Ch); [2019] 2 BCLC 174, Ch D

COMPANY — Unfair prejudice — Petition — Allegations of breach of duty made against directors in points of claim but not in petition — Whether petition to be struck out — Companies Act (c 46), s 994

[2019] EWCA Civ 2046; [2020] Bus LR 762; [2020] 1 BCLC 1; [2019] WLR (D) 653, CA

PRACTICE — Pleadings — Amendment — Order striking out respondent’s points of defence following failure to respond to request for information — Court permitting amendment of petition — Whether in light of amendment respondent to be permitted to plead full defence

[2019] EWCA Civ 2046; [2020] Bus LR 762; [2020] 1 BCLC 1; [2019] WLR (D) 653, CA

Appellate History