Hindmarsh and Another v Brigham and Cowan Ltd: 1943

An agent may not put himself in a position or enter into a transaction in which his personal interest, or his duty to another principal may conflict with his duty to his principal, unless his principal, with full knowledge of all the material circumstances and of the nature and extent of the agent’s interest, consents.

Judges:

Atkinson J

Citations:

(1943) Ll L Rep 141

Cited by:

CitedFHR European Ventures Llp and Others v Mankarious and Others ChD 5-Sep-2011
The claimants sought return of what it said were secret commissions earned by the defendants when working as their agents, and the defendants counterclaimed saying that the commissions had been known to the claimants and that additional sums were . .
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Agency

Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.444554