Reviewed case brief
Ebrahimi v Westbourne Galleries Ltd
[1973] AC 360
The House of Lords held that in companies formed on the basis of personal relationships and mutual trust (quasi-partnerships), equitable considerations may exist alongside the strict legal structure. Where these equitable expectations are violated — such as exclusion from management in a company fou
- Court
- House of Lords
- Year
- 1973
- Subjects
- Company Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
In quasi-partnership companies, the court may order winding up on the 'just and equitable' ground where there has been a breach of the equitable considerations (legitimate expectations) superimposed upon the strict legal rights.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
[1973] AC 360
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