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Jones v Lipman

[1962] 1 WLR 832; [1962] 1 All ER 442
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of Justice (Chancery Division), England and Wales
Year1962
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Where a company is used as a mere facade or sham to evade an existing legal obligation, the court may look behind the corporate form and grant relief (here specific performance) against both the controller and the company.

Area of Law

c

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