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Andrew Marsden
Barrister at Commercial Chambers
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Barrister at Commercial Chambers.
Andrew Marsden is a specialist commercial barrister with over 30 years experience in resolving disputes between shareholders and directors and between commercial agents and their principals.
Andrew Marsden’s profile brings together professional experience, specialist subjects and published Chronicle Law contributions.
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COMMERCIAL AGENTS · 2 MIN READ
Commercial Agents Case and Statute Citator 2025
The Commercial Agents: Case and Statute Citator 2025 summarises UK laws governing self-employed commercial agents under the 1993 Regulations. It explains key duties, rights to commission, and rules on termination and compensation. The guide includes leading cases such as Lonsdale v Howard & Hallam Ltd (2007) and remains an essential resource for understanding commercial agency law in Great Britain.
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COMMERCIAL LAW · 2 MIN READ
Shareholder Protection from Unfair Prejudice Case and Statute Citator 2025
This guide explains how section 994 of the Companies Act 2006 allows shareholders to seek court relief where a company’s affairs are conducted unfairly prejudicially to their interests. Such disputes often occur in small private companies where shareholders are also directors. Common issues include exclusion from management, misuse of funds, or breaches of directors’ duties. The court has wide powers under section 996, most often ordering a fair-value share buyout. “Unfair prejudice” is judged objectively — the conduct must be both unfair and damaging to a shareholder’s interests. The concept is especially relevant in “quasi-partnership” companies built on trust and mutual participation. The citator compiles key cases and statutes, outlining procedure, remedies, and judicial interpretation, making it a practical reference for lawyers handling shareholder disputes and unfair prejudice claims.
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COMMERCIAL AGENTS · 2 MIN READ
Commercial Agents: Case and Statute Citator 2023
Part 30 of the Companies Act 2006 enables a shareholder in a company whose affairs are being conducted in a manner unfairly prejudicial to his interests as a shareholder to seek relief from the court.
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