Ashby v White
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Ashby v White 92 ER 126, is a foundational case in UK constitutional law and English tort law. It concerns the right to vote and misfeasance of a public officer. Lord Holt laid down the important prin
An Election III, The Polling, by William Hogarth
Lord Holt CJ, by Richard Van Bleeck, ca 1700
Pender v Lushington
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Pender v Lushington 6 Ch D 70 is a leading case in UK company law, which confirms that a company member's right to vote may not be interfered with, because it is a right of property. Furthermore, any
Ashby v White
…the lower court, it was ordered by the House of Lords that Matthew Ashby could recover his damages as assessed by the jury and was also awarded costs. Pender v Lushington, per Jessel MR, a statement that a shareholder's vote is a right of property in UK company law. Watkins v Home Office [2006] UKHL 17…
Sir George Jessel