What is the ratio in Lee v Lee's Air Farming?

A controlling shareholder and director can be an employee of their company due to the principle of separate corporate legal personality.

What did the court decide in Lee v Lee's Air Farming?

The Privy Council held that Lee could be employed by his own company, allowing his widow to claim workers' compensation.

Why is Lee v Lee's Air Farming important for company law?

It reinforced separate corporate personality principles and clarified that genuine legal relationships can exist between companies and their controllers.

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