POLITIS AND ANOTHER v. PLASTICO LTD. (NO. 2) [1967] GLR 24-33

Company law—Companies—General meeting—Meeting to appoint new directors held by sole surviving shareholder director without issuing any notices—Legal personal representatives of deceased not yet appointed—No quorum at meeting as required by articles of association of the company—Whether general meeting properly convened—Whether company business transacted at meeting void—Companies Code, 1963 (Act 179), s. 271 (2) and (5).

Company law—Companies—Appointment of directors—Power of sole director to appoint another director to fill casual vacancy—Meaning of "casual vacancy"—Whether death of shareholder director creates casual vacancy—Appointment of director by sole surviving director to fill casual vacancy—Whether consent in writing essential pre-condition to appointment as company director—Companies Code, 1963 (Act 179), ss. 181 (1) and (5) and 179 (3).

