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Category:Accounting/Legal > Legal

ID:55950

Title:Case law examples where Directors/Shareholders have been found liable

Location:Anywhere

Job Description

We are litigants in person claiming against a company and its directors. We need to find any examples of case law where either the directors have been found liable, rather than the company, or where the company and the directors have been found jointly liable.

The claim relates to verbal contracts made by specific individuals, but relating to a company. The directors have defended the claim saying that contracts were between individuals. The claim was subsequently amended to attach specific directors to the claim. The company has now gone into liquidation and the Directors are naturally now seeking avoid personal liability by hiding behind the company.

We are keen to determine if cases exist where directors have been found liable and if so, we will also need to have the details of the strongest examples.

Job Budget

Type:Fixed Price

Budget:£100 - £500 (Approx $157 - $784)

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Bidding ends:Bidding Closed

Job Posted:01/02/2011 13:27

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Bids:12

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Clarification Board

S. M. on 01/02/2011 23:17
I would bid but need to ask questions.
1) You say you are litigants in person - do you mean you contracted as individuals rather than a company.
2) How can company directors say they contracted as individuals if they contracted as a company.
3) Have you issued a Claim Form in any court.
4) How much is involved.
5) When did this occur.
6) Why were there no written contracts.

B. R. on 02/02/2011 10:29
Hello again.Due to the length of my first email,not all of it was not all sent.The insolvency legislation,contains many types of situation under which Directors can be held to be personally liable for debts incurred by a company.I feel it would be very useful to have sight of the amended Particulars of Claim,together with the Defences filed.If you are alleging breaches of the Insolvency Acts or fraud etc,then those allegations must be specifically pleaded prior to any hearing.Regards..

T. R. on 03/02/2011 18:11
If the obstacle to instructing professional advisers is costs, have you considered instructing a solicitor on a 'no win, no fee' basis? Has this been explored?

B. R. on 08/02/2011 12:46
Hello again Mark.I emailed you saying I would be pleased to help you with this problem. I am not certain if you are awaiting the deadline for the closing of bids, but wish to say I would be able to assist both efficiently and promptly.I imagine that since proceedings have been issued that an order for directions would have been made, and it is very important to keep to the procedural deadline.If you want me to help then please email me the documentation I have requested.Regards.