Author: Chambers

Simon Mills defeats claim for shares in tech company

14th September 2015

In the case of Kowalishin v Roberts & Tech21 UK Ltd [2015] LTL 19/05/15, the claimant was the managing director of Banque AIG who had given £50,000 to the company with the intention of investing in return for shares.  He contended there was a binding agreement that he should be issued a fair and reasonable…

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Brynmor Adams secures important High Court victory for housing co-operatives

17th July 2015

In Southward Housing Co-operative Limited v Walker [2015] EWHC 1615 (Ch), the claimant landlord obtained a possession order and set an important precedent for fully-mutual housing co-operatives. Hildyard J’s judgment provides important clarification of the law in relation to tenancies of uncertain duration.   Such tenancies can take effect as contractual licences in accordance with their express terms and…

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