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Barrett v Duckett
[1995] 1 BCLC 243; [1995] BCC 362
Key Principle
A shareholder may bring a derivative action only if acting bona fide for the company's benefit and where no other adequate remedy is available; the action will be barred where brought for an ulterior purpose or where an alternative remedy exists.
Area of Law
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Related Cases
R v Rahman [2008] UKHL 45; [2009] 1 AC 129; [2008] 3 WLR 264; [2008] 4 All ER 351
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