Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Bottrill

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Bottrill EWCA Civ 781 is a UK company law and UK labour law case, which relates to issues such as lifting the corporate veil and the definition of "employee".

Facts Mr Bottrill was the managing director of the insolvent Magnatech UK Ltd, the fact that he was the only shareholder did not preclude his claim for unpaid wages (£346.15 a week) from the National Insurance Fund. Mr Bottrill’s sole shareholding was merely a temporary measure before the American Magnatech Group would take over ownership.

Judgment Lord Woolf MR held that Mr Bottrill was an "employee" for the purpose of access to the statutory compensation fund.

See also

UK insolvency law UK labour law

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