Viscount of the Royal Court of Jersey v Shelton

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Judgment Date1986
Date1986
Year1986
CourtPrivy Council
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14 cases
  • Steven Goodman v Dawn Cummings and DMS Governance Ltd
    • Cayman Islands
    • Grand Court (Cayman Islands)
    • 13 September 2018
    ...intervening hiatus. 51 Reference was made to the decision of the Board of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in Viscount of the Royal Court of Jersey v Shelton [1986] 1 W.L.R. 985, per Lord Brightman at 52 It was further put forward on behalf of the Defendants that Mr. Goodman's s......
  • Goodman v Cummings and Dms Governance Ltd (Tangerine Investment Management Ltd (in Official Liquidation) as Third Party)
    • Cayman Islands
    • Grand Court (Cayman Islands)
    • 13 September 2018
    ...v. Man Oil Group S.A., [2016] EWHC 1382 (QB), referred to. (25)Viscount (Royal Court of Jersey) v. Shelton, 1985–86 JLR 327; [1986] 1 W.L.R. 985; (1986), 2 BCC 99134, considered. Companies — directors — indemnity — if independent director appointed “on the footing” of company’s articles, ar......
  • Renova Resources Private Equity Ltd v Gilbertson
    • Cayman Islands
    • Grand Court (Cayman Islands)
    • 14 April 2009
    ...v. African Tug Co., [1904] 1 Ch. 558; (1904), 73 L.J. Ch. 395, referred to. (14) Viscount of Royal Ct. v. Shelton, 1985–86 JLR 327; [1986] 1 W.L.R. 985; (1986), 2 BCC 99, 134, referred to. (15) Waddington Ltd. v. Chan Chun Hoo, [2008] HKEC 1498, followed. (16) Wallersteiner v. Moir (No. 2),......
  • Everest Canadian Properties Ltd. et al. v. Mallmann et al.,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • 3 July 2008
    ...Investment Trust et al. (2007), 222 O.A.C. 102; 85 O.R.(3d) 254; 2007 ONCA 205, refd to. [para. 49]. Viscount, The v. Shelton et al., [1986] 1 W.L.R. 985; 73 N.R. 24 (P.C.), refd to. [para. J. Rost, for the appellants; K.E. Clark and C. Chilliak, for the respondents, I. Mallmann, K.G. Isard......
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1 firm's commentaries
  • Guide To Directors' Duties In The Cayman Islands
    • Cayman Islands
    • Mondaq Cayman Islands
    • 16 September 2011
    ...action against a person whom you are liable to indemnify in respect of the same matter (Viscount of the Royal Court of Jersey v Shelton [1986] 1WLR 985 following In re City Equitable Fire Insurance Co. [1925] Ch 407). The company will commonly obtain directors and officers' insurance. CONCL......
2 books & journal articles
  • Table of Cases
    • Bermuda
    • Wildy Simmonds & Hill Offshore Commercial Law in Bermuda - 2nd Edition Preliminary Sections
    • 30 August 2018
    ...Verner v General Commercial Investment Trust [1894] 2 Ch 239, 63 LJ Ch 456, 10 TLR 341, CA 8.9 Viscount of the Royal Court v Shelton [1986] 1 WLR 985, (1986) 130 SJ 504, 1986 PCC 461, PC 9.52–9.56 Vita Food Products Inc v Unus Shipping Co Ltd [1939] AC 277, [1939] 1 All ER 513, 108 LJPC 40,......
  • Director's Liability in Bermuda: An Overview
    • Bermuda
    • Wildy Simmonds & Hill Offshore Commercial Law in Bermuda - 2nd Edition Part II. Establishing offshore vehicles
    • 30 August 2018
    ...Ltd v Conyers Dill & Pearman [1982] Bda LR 1. 32 Supreme Court of Bermuda 1995: No 393. 33 The Viscount of the Royal Court v Shelton [1986] 1 WLR 985. 34 Ibid. and (2) no director or officer of the company shall be liable (a) for the acts, defaults or omissions of any other director or offi......

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