Alexander Greensill has failed in his bid to have disqualification proceedings dismissed, with the High Court ruling that the claim should proceed to trial.
The High Court has refused an application by financier Alexander David Greensill to strike out disqualification proceedings brought by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, ruling that it is not a requirement under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 for the government to prove, as a threshold issue, that the alleged misconduct caused the companies’ insolvency.
In his judgment handed down on 18 March 2026, Mr Justice Trower dismissed both the strike-out application and an alternative request for reverse summary judgment. The court held that the claim, which…