High Court prefers Single Joint Expert evidence (… again)

Deemster Corlett: in certain cases, "lack of objectivity" evident in rival expert reports

English High Court refuses to wind up deadlocked Isle of Man company

Petitioner engaged in conduct including "industrial scale lying to the courts" - so winding-up option held to be "unjust and inequitable"

IOM Court cannot appoint provisional liquidators purely for rescue plan

"... no jurisdiction... to appoint provisional liquidators for the substantive purpose of... pursuing a rescue or reconstruction"

Just my Lux: unlawful means conspiracy claims, after Lux Films

Isle of Man implications, as sole director found capable of conspiring with own company

Isle of Man minority shareholder oppression claims, after Zedra

"[T]he 1968 Isle of Man Companies Act at [s] 7 is a very flexible piece of legislation": Deemster Corlett

Instrumental execution: the Manx civil litigator’s best-kept secret (shh!)

Little-used enforcement power under the High Court Act 1991 with far-reaching consequences

Appeal Division on deceit, unlawful distribution, breach of fiduciary duty & limitation

Manhattan Coffee: JCPC clarifies who may bring derivative claim on behalf of company in liquidation

The Privy Council’s decision to end the ‘Shareholder Rule’ – what does it mean for the Isle of Man?