Course description
Aside from insolvency matters, the circumstances in which the ‘corporate veil’ may be pierced are limited. It is not enough to show that there has been impropriety, there are an array of factors you must address to legitimise the process.
Chris Felton presents this concise and informative webinar which will consider the key case law and judicial guidance on when it is appropriate to do so.
It will provide practical examples of the narrow approach taken by the court, a brief refresher of the principle of separate legal personality and a consideration of the alternative remedies available to the claimant.
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Training Course Content
Introduction
In non-insolvency matters, the circumstances in which the corporate veil may be pierced are limited: it is not enough to show that there has been impropriety.
This webinar will consider key case law and judicial guidance on when it is appropriate to do so.
You will be provided with practical examples of the narrow approach taken by the court and will consider the alternative remedies available to a claimant.
What You Will Learn
This short webinar will cover the following:
- A brief refresher of the principle of separate legal personality and the important policy reasons behind it
- The circumstances in which the corporate veil may be lifted in non-insolvency matters - and when it may not
- The approach taken by the Supreme Court in VTB Capital plc v Nutritek International Corp and others
- Other tools and remedies that may be deployed
- How this controversial principle may develop in future
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