Guinness Peat Group plc v British Land Co plc and others

Source:	All England Reporter
Publisher Citation:	[1998] All ER (D) 770
Court:	Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Representation	David Oliver QC and Philip Gillyon (instructed by Cameron McKenna) for the appellant.
	Robin Potts QC and Richard Slowe (instructed by S J Berwin) for the respondents.
Judgment Dates:	18 December 1998

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Practice - Striking out - Frivolous and vexatious - Disputed valuation of shares - Rival reports prepared by accountants - Judge finding shares having no value and dismissing petitioner's expert opinion - Whether judge correctly exercising discretion to strike out - RSC Ord 18, r 19.

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