Accountants’ duty of care to third parties *

United Kingdom - October 2 2012
The High Court recently ruled that accountants did not owe a duty of care to a third party investor.

Disclosure and privilege discussed in relation to expert reports *

United Kingdom - October 2 2012
In nearly all disputes involving claims for professional negligence, the parties will instruct an expert witness to provide a report.

Illegality defence explored further *

United Kingdom - October 2 2012
The illegality defence is based on legal policy designed to prevent a person who has been involved in some form of illegal conduct from enforcing their normal legal rights and from profiting from their own wrongs.

Lender claim founders – losses “caused” by underlying fraud *

United Kingdom - July 17 2012
The High Court handed down its judgment on 10 July 2012 in Platform Funding v Anderson Associates [2012] EWHC 1853 (QB).

Co-authors: Simon Chandler, Paul Castellani, Alexandra Anderson.