Regal (Hastings) Ltd v Gulliver
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Regal (Hastings) Ltd v Gulliver [1942] 1 All ER 37 is a leading case in UK company law regarding the rule against directors and officers from taking personal advantage of a corporate opportunity in violation of their duty of loyalty to the company. The Court held that a director is in breach of his duties if he takes advantage of an opportunity that the corporation would otherwise be interested in but was unable to take advantage. However the breach could have been resolved by ratification by the shareholders, which those involved neglected to do.
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Regal (Hastings) Ltd v Gulliver | |
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Court | House of Lords |
Decided | 20 February 1942 |
Citation(s) | [1942] 1 All ER 378, [1967] 2 AC 134, [1942] UKHL 1 |
Transcript(s) | Full text of decision from BAILII.org |
Court membership | |
Judge(s) sitting | Viscount Sankey Lord Russell of Killowen Lord Macmillan Lord Wright Lord Porter |
Case opinions | |
Lord Russell, Lord Wright | |
Keywords | |
Conflict of interest, directors' duties, corporate opportunity |
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