1964_COMPANIES_ORDINANCE — Page 184

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Saving as to private prosecutors. 1929 c. 23. s. 368.

Saving for privileged communications.

1929 c. 23. s. 369.

Service of documents on company. 1929 c. 23. s. 370.

Costs in actions by certain limited companies.

1929 c. 23, s. 371.

Power of court to grant relief in certain cases. 1929 c. 23, s. 372.

Companies

[1984 Ed.

354. Nothing in this Ordinance relating to the institution of criminal proceedings by the Attorney General shall be taken to preclude any person from instituting or carrying on any such proceedings.

355. Where proceedings are instituted under this Ordinance against any person by the Attorney General nothing in this Ordinance shall be taken to require any person who has acted as solicitor for the defendant to disclose any privileged communication made to him in that capacity.

Service of Documents and Legal Proceedings

356. A document may be served on a company by leaving it at or sending it by post to the registered office of the company.

357. Where a limited company is plaintiff in any action or other legal proceeding, any judge having jurisdiction in the matter may, if it appears by credible testimony that there is reason to believe that the company will be unable to pay the costs of the defendant if successful in his defence, require sufficient security to be given for those costs, and may stay all proceedings until the security is given.

358. (1) If in any proceeding for negligence, default, breach of duty, or breach of trust against a person to whom this section applies it appears to the court hearing the case that that person is or may be liable in respect of the negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, but that he has acted honestly and reasonably, and that, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including those connected with his appointment, he ought fairly to be excused for the negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, that court may relieve him, either wholly or partly, from his liability on such terms as the court may think fit.

(2) Where any person to whom this section applies has reason to apprehend that any claim will or might be made against him in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, he may apply to the court for relief, and the court on any such application shall have the same power to relieve him as under this section it would have had if it had been a court before which proceedings against that person for negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust had been brought.

(3) Where any case to which subsection (1) applies is being tried by a judge with a jury, the judge, after hearing the evidence, may, if he is satisfied that the defendant ought in pursuance of that subsection to be relieved either in whole or in part from the liability sought to be enforced against him, withdraw the case in whole or in part from the jury and forthwith direct judgment to be entered for the defendant on such terms as to costs or otherwise as the judge may think proper.

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294 CAP. 32] Saving as to private prosecutors. 1929 c. 23. s. 368. Saving for privileged communications. 1929 c. 23. s. 369. Service of documents on company. 1929 c. 23. s. 370. Costs in actions by certain limited companies. 1929 c. 23, s. 371. Power of court to grant relief in certain cases. 1929 c. 23, s. 372. Companies [1984 Ed. 354. Nothing in this Ordinance relating to the institution of criminal proceedings by the Attorney General shall be taken to preclude any person from instituting or carrying on any such proceedings. 355. Where proceedings are instituted under this Ordinance against any person by the Attorney General nothing in this Ordinance shall be taken to require any person who has acted as solicitor for the defendant to disclose any privileged communication made to him in that capacity. Service of Documents and Legal Proceedings 356. A document may be served on a company by leaving it at or sending it by post to the registered office of the company. 357. Where a limited company is plaintiff in any action or other legal proceeding, any judge having jurisdiction in the matter may, if it appears by credible testimony that there is reason to believe that the company will be unable to pay the costs of the defendant if successful in his defence, require sufficient security to be given for those costs, and may stay all proceedings until the security is given. 358. (1) If in any proceeding for negligence, default, breach of duty, or breach of trust against a person to whom this section applies it appears to the court hearing the case that that person is or may be liable in respect of the negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, but that he has acted honestly and reasonably, and that, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including those connected with his appointment, he ought fairly to be excused for the negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, that court may relieve him, either wholly or partly, from his liability on such terms as the court may think fit. (2) Where any person to whom this section applies has reason to apprehend that any claim will or might be made against him in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, he may apply to the court for relief, and the court on any such application shall have the same power to relieve him as under this section it would have had if it had been a court before which proceedings against that person for negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust had been brought. (3) Where any case to which subsection (1) applies is being tried by a judge with a jury, the judge, after hearing the evidence, may, if he is satisfied that the defendant ought in pursuance of that subsection to be relieved either in whole or in part from the liability sought to be enforced against him, withdraw the case in whole or in part from the jury and forthwith direct judgment to be entered for the defendant on such terms as to costs or otherwise as the judge may think proper.
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294 CAP. 32] Saving as to private prosecutors. 1929 c. 23. s. 368. Saving for privileged communications. 1929 c. 23. s. 369. Service of documents on company. 1929 c. 23. s. 370. Costs in actions by certain limited companies. 1929 c. 23, s. 371. Power of court to grant relief in certain cases. 1929 c. 23, s. 372. Companies [1984 Ed. 354. Nothing in this Ordinance relating to the institution of criminal proceedings by the Attorney General shall be taken to preclude any person from instituting or carrying on any such proceedings. 355. Where proceedings are instituted under this Ordinance against any person by the Attorney General nothing in this Ordin- ance shall be taken to require any person who has acted as solicitor for the defendant to disclose any privileged communication made to him in that capacity. Service of Documents and Legal Proceedings 356. A document may be served on a company by leaving it at or sending it by post to the registered office of the company. 357. Where a limited company is plaintiff in any action or other legal proceeding, any judge having jurisdiction in the matter may, if it appears by credible testimony that there is reason to believe that the company will be unable to pay the costs of the defendant if successful in his defence, require sufficient security to be given for those costs, and may stay all proceedings until the security is given. 358. (1) If in any proceeding for negligence, default, breach of duty, or breach of trust against a person to whom this section applies it appears to the court hearing the case that that person is or may be liable in respect of the negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, but that he has acted honestly and reasonably, and that, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including those connected with his appointment, he ought fairly to be excused for the negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, that court may relieve him, either wholly or partly, from his liability on such terms as the court may think fit. (2) Where any person to whom this section applies has reason to apprehend that any claim will or might be made against him in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, he may apply to the court for relief, and the court on any such application shall have the same power to relieve him as under this section it would have had if it had been a court before which proceedings against that person for negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust had been brought. (3) Where any case to which subsection (1) applies is being tried by a judge with a jury, the judge, after hearing the evidence, may, if he is satisfied that the defendant ought in pursuance of that subsection to be relieved either in whole or in part from the liability sought to be enforced against him, withdraw the case in whole or in part from the jury and forthwith direct judgment to be entered for the defendant on such terms as to costs or otherwise as the judge may think proper.
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294

CAP. 32]

Saving as to private prosecutors. 1929 c. 23. s. 368.

Saving for privileged

communications.

1929 c. 23. s. 369.

Service of documents

on company. 1929 c. 23. s. 370.

Costs in actions by certain limited companies.

1929 c. 23, s. 371.

Power of court to grant relief in certain cases. 1929 c. 23, s. 372.

Companies

[1984 Ed.

354. Nothing in this Ordinance relating to the institution of criminal proceedings by the Attorney General shall be taken to preclude any person from instituting or carrying on any such proceedings.

355. Where proceedings are instituted under this Ordinance against any person by the Attorney General nothing in this Ordin- ance shall be taken to require any person who has acted as solicitor for the defendant to disclose any privileged communication made to him in that capacity.

Service of Documents and Legal Proceedings

356. A document may be served on a company by leaving it at or sending it by post to the registered office of the company.

357. Where a limited company is plaintiff in any action or other legal proceeding, any judge having jurisdiction in the matter may, if it appears by credible testimony that there is reason to believe that the company will be unable to pay the costs of the defendant if successful in his defence, require sufficient security to be given for those costs, and may stay all proceedings until the security is given.

358. (1) If in any proceeding for negligence, default, breach of duty, or breach of trust against a person to whom this section applies it appears to the court hearing the case that that person is or may be liable in respect of the negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, but that he has acted honestly and reasonably, and that, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including those connected with his appointment, he ought fairly to be excused for the negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, that court may relieve him, either wholly or partly, from his liability on such terms as the court may think fit.

(2) Where any person to whom this section applies has reason to apprehend that any claim will or might be made against him in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, he may apply to the court for relief, and the court on any such application shall have the same power to relieve him as under this section it would have had if it had been a court before which proceedings against that person for negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust had been brought.

(3) Where any case to which subsection (1) applies is being tried by a judge with a jury, the judge, after hearing the evidence, may, if he is satisfied that the defendant ought in pursuance of that subsection to be relieved either in whole or in part from the liability sought to be enforced against him, withdraw the case in whole or in part from the jury and forthwith direct judgment to be entered for the defendant on such terms as to costs or otherwise as the judge may think proper.

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