Claim against the defendant for damages for breach of contract or negligence arising out of some advice that it is alleged Mr Byrne (the founder, with others, of the defendant) gave to the claimant concerning how he and his wife might voluntarily disclose to HMRC income that had been credited to accounts opened by the claimant (or in some cases by him in the joint names of himself and his wife) initially with the Geneva branch of HSBC, or its predecessor, and then with the Geneva branch of Barclays Bank Plc but which had not been declared to tax as and when it should have been.
Judges:
Pelling QC HHJ
Citations:
[2017] EWHC 758 (Ch)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Professional Negligence
Updated: 29 March 2022; Ref: scu.593125