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Shareholders amend Articles of Association by conduct

In the case of Clarke v Lakha [2024] EWHC 51 (Ch), the High Court held a company’s articles of association were amended via shareholders’ conduct. This case, which concerned the appointment of directors in a company, highlights the potential for informal actions to amend a company’s constitution.

Background of the case

In this case, the claimants were members of a

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A critical analysis of the impacts of the Economic Crime and Transparency Act 2023 on Local Authorities and their companies

The Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) is designed to implement wide-ranging reforms to tackle economic crime and improve the transparency of corporate entities. Whilst the ECCTA is now law, most changes will be introduced over the course of the coming one to two years, allowing for secondary legislation and the necessary significant reform of the

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