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Edwards v Halliwell

[1950] 2 All ER 1064
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year1950
Statusunclear

Key Principle

Exceptions permit minority suits where the act is ultra vires, requires a special majority, invades personal rights, or constitutes a fraud on the minority.

Area of Law

Civil Procedure — derivative-action

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