Speed Is Of The Essence When It Comes To Share Registers

In this article, written by Hannah Pope, provides an insightful analysis of the recent case  where the Court of Appeal addressed the implications of fraudulent removal from a company's register of members.

The recent case of Bland v Keegan [2024] EWCA Civ 934, saw the Court of Appeal consider the status of an individual who had been fraudulently removed from the register of members of a company.

Despite the removal of the appellant's name from the register of members of the company being as a result of a fraudulently executed stock transfer form, the High Court in this case determined that the register of members was conclusive as to the identity of the members of the Company at any particular point in time and, therefore, a written resolution signed by the transferee, appointing joint liquidators, was valid passed.