Peter Shaw

Overview

Reported Cases

• Monte Developments Ltd v Court Management Limited [2011] 1 BCLC 368 (setting aside charging order against Company in Administration, right to charging order for unassessed costs
• Bramston v Green [2011] BPIR 44 (HHJ Cooke J) Berkeley Applegate relief, costs of trustee in bankruptcy out of realisation of assets for benefit of company in liquidation
• Relfo Limited v Varsani [2010] AER 1045 Court of Appeal (service on Defendant at last usual address; where resident)
• Bilta (UK) Ltd v Nazir [2010] 2 Lloyds Rep 29 Sales J. (Applicability of CPR Part 11 to Arbitration disputes; waiver of right to arbitrate)
• XYZ v HMRC [2010] EWHC 1645 (Ch) Nicholas Strauss QC (disclosure by HMRC to liquidator of material obtained pursuant to international criminal convention)
• Parkinson Engineering Limited v Yeldon & Swan [2010] 1 BCLC 163 Court of Appeal (amendment to substitute liquidator as claimant in place of company after expiry of limitation period)
• Gresham International Limited v Moonie [2010] 2 WLR 362 Peter Smith J (retrospective sanction to liquidator to continue proceedings)
• Oxford Pharmaceuticals Limited; Wilson v Masters [2009] 2 BCLC 485. Mark Cawson QC. (Preference and misfeasance claims brought by liquidator)
• National Westminster Bank v Ashe [2008] EWCA Civ 55 [2008] 1 WLR 710 Court of Appeal (extinguishment of mortgage due expiry of limitation period)
• Apollo Communications Ltd v Rahmann [2008] EWHC 3467 (Ch) Warren J (transactions entered into without authority amounted to economic activity within VAT legislation)
• Silversafe Limited v Hood & Tattershall Inversiones SL [2007] STC 871 Peter Smith J (pleading allegations of fraud; use of similar fact evidence; disclosure by HMRC of documents to liquidator pursuant to Enterprise Act 2002)
• HMRC v Egleton and others [2007] BCC 78 Briggs J (freezing order against party against whom winding up petitioner asserted no claim)
• Crystalmews Ltd v Metterick [2006] EWHC 2653 (Ch) [2006] All ER (D) 287 Lawrence Collins J (committal for contempt of 2 freezing orders. Defendant knowing of but not served with Order)
• Softwarecore v Pathan [2005] EWHC 1845 (Ch); [2006] All ER (D) 05 Pumfrey J (continuation of freezing order against Defendants in missing trader intra community (MTIC) VAT fraud case)
• Regalway Care Homes v Shillingford [2005] EWHC 261 (Ch); [2005] All ER (D) 394 Blackburne J (application by interveners for payment of monies frozen)
• Furylong Limited v Masterpiece Technology Limited [2004] EWHC 3101 (Ch); [2004] All ER (D) 211 Park J (release of monies from freezing order to pay costs of litigation)
• Boyden (Liquidator of Westminster Property Management Ltd) v Stern [2004] BCC 599, Ferris J (limitation period applicable to claim to recover unlawful loans to directors)
• Michael Yee Fun Chu v Price [2004] BPIR 603 Court of Appeal (Bankruptcy Order extended to include aliases)
• Conquest v Fox [2003] AER (D) 360 Michel Kallipetis QC (liquidator's claims for misfeasance; preference; void charge in favour of director)
• Moore Large & Co Ltd v Hermes Credit & Guarantee Plc [2003] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 163, Coleman J (credit insurance; variation of cover. material misrepresentation; affirmation of policy)
• Pantone 485 Ltd [2002] 1 BCLC 266 Richard Field QC (limitation period for breach of fiduciary duty; misfeasance claim against non director, transfer of business non payment of Revenue)
• Miller v Bain [2002] BCC 899, Morritt V-C (liquidator's entitlement to costs of private examination; service out of jurisdiction of misfeasance proceedings)
• Alman v Approach Housing Ltd [2001] 1 BCLC 530, Rimer J (Individual Voluntary Arrangement did not prevent debtor from litigating claim)
• Cullinane v Inland Revenue Comms [2000] BPIR 996, Hart J (bankruptcy court not empowered to review Commissioners final tax assessments)
• Carter- Knight v Peat The Times [2000] BPIR 968 Neuberger J (remedied default in Individual Voluntary Arrangement- court's discretion to make a Bankruptcy Order; decision of District Judge remitted due to failure to give reasons)
• Re Nordictrack (UK) Limited [2000] 1 BCLC 467 Arden J, (voluntary winding up following discharge of Administration; deemed date of winding up - s.86 Insolvency Act 1986)
• Re Dana (UK) Limited [1999] 2 BCLC 239, Neuberger J (liberty to Administrators to sell assets on terms not approved by meeting of creditors)
• Re Montin [1999] 1 BCLC 663, Neuberger J (liberty to Administrators to sell assets of the Company prior to meeting of creditors)
• Re Lomax Leisure Limited [1999] 3 AER 22; [1999] 3 WLR 652, Neuberger J (ability of landlord to peaceably re-enter whilst Administration petition pending)
• Re Swaptronics The Times August 17 1998, Laddie J (refusal to strike out section 459 petition for failure to comply with unless orders for witness statements and experts report)

Published Material

• Liquidators' assignments of causes of action - Insolvency Law and Practice Vol 14, No 2 1998 (Part 1) and Vol 14 No 3 (Part 2)
• Administration - Peaceable re entry by a landlord revisited [1999] 6 Insolvency Lawyer p.245
• Bankruptcy and the Matrimonial Home - Property Law Journal May 2004 No 130
• Practical Implications of Leyland Daf - International Corporate Rescue [2004] Vol 1 Issue 4
• Contributor of Bankruptcy chapter to Jordans Chancery Litigation Handbook

Professional memberships

• Insolvency Lawyers Association
  
• Chancery Bar Association