Summary of important cases
Cook v Deeks [1916] is a Canadian case that raised ethical and legal concerns over the actions taken by directors in a company. Case name & citation: A. B. Cook v George S. Deeks and others [1916] 1 AC 554; [1916] UKPC 10 What happened in Cook v Deeks? Given below is a summary of … Read more
The case of ASIC v Vizard concerns a corporate offense committed by a director of a company. Case name & citation: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Vizard [2005] FCA 1037; (2005) 145 FCR 57 Court: Federal Court of Australia Decided on: 28 July 2005 The learned judge: Finkelstein J Area of law: Director’s duty; … Read more