The company sought damages from a firm of solicitors who had been engaged to arrange new contracts for its directors, saying that it should not have taken instruction from the directors without regard for the need for independence.
Held: The claim failed.
Judges:
Proudman J
Citations:
[2012] EWHC 2648 (Ch), [2013] PNLR 66
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal from – Newcastle International Airport Ltd v Eversheds Llp CA 28-Nov-2013
The company had instructed the respondent solicitors to act in the arrangements for new contracts for its directors. The solicitors took instructions direct from the directors, and the company complained that this created a conflict of interest . .
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Professional Negligence, Legal Professions
Updated: 27 August 2022; Ref: scu.464693