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United Kingdom Leading Case just and equitable winding up

Ebrahimi v Westbourne Galleries Ltd

[1973] AC 360
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK House of Lords
Year1973
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A company may be wound up on just and equitable grounds where equitable considerations, such as those arising in quasi-partnerships, override strict legal rights.

Key Principle

just and equitable winding up; equitable considerations in quasi-partnership companies

Area of Law

Company and Partnership

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