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Barings Plc and Another v Coopers and Lybrand (A Firm) and Others: ChD 13 Aug 1996

The need to reach one conclusion justified service of proceedings overseas on a firm’s partners, where there was a genuine issue to be decided

Citations:

Times 13-Aug-1996, Gazette 23-Oct-1996, [1996] EWCA Civ 1025

Links:

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

Appeal fromBarings Plc and Another v Coopers and Lybrand (A Firm) and Others CA 6-Dec-1996
Whether a duty of care exists from the auditors of a subsidiary, towards its parent company is a triable issue. . .
CitedJohnson v Gore Wood and Co HL 14-Dec-2000
Shareholder May Sue for Additional Personal Losses
A company brought a claim of negligence against its solicitors, and, after that claim was settled, the company’s owner brought a separate claim in respect of the same subject-matter.
Held: It need not be an abuse of the court for a shareholder . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Company, Litigation Practice

Updated: 18 May 2022; Ref: scu.78229

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