A director has a duty to account for any secret profit if he has an undisclosed and unapproved conflict of interest. The rule against self dealing applies to cases where the fiduciary has conflicting duties to each of the contracting parties.
Citations:
[1914] 2 Ch 488
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Newgate Stud Company, Newgate Stud Farm Llc v Penfold, Penfold Bloodstock Limited ChD 21-Dec-2004
The claimants sought damages from the defendant. He had been employed to manage their horse-racing activities, and it was alleged that he had made secret profits. The defendant denied any dishonesty, saying all matters were known to the deceased . .
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Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.220728