... court, he should go through arbitration because Article 2 states that "any dispute between a member and the company relating to the articles shall first be referred to arbitration" which is to avoid expense, delay and adverse publicity arising out of litigation between members. Under Companies Act 1985 s14 which states that articles when registered bind the company and its members as if they had been signed and sealed by each member and contained covenants by each member to observe their provisions although no right given by the article to a member in a capacity other than that of member, e.g. solicitor, can be enforced against the company. The articles are not a contract with outsiders by merely with the members in respect of their rights as members. Therefore Vince cannot sue Spotless Ltd as the article relates to him in capacity of company solicitor and not as a member meaning that ...

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