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Court of Appeal overturns findings of fact in a business ownership dispute (Keane v Sargen)

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Published on: 20 February 2023

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Dispute Resolution analysis: The Court of Appeal has overturned a decision of Insolvency and Companies Court (ICC) Judge Jones in which he found in favour of an individual who claimed that the share in a company which provided alternative legal services to financial institutions was beneficially owned by a partnership of which he was a member. Written by Phillip Patterson, barrister, Gatehouse Chambers.

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