Negligent Misstatement in UK Law
- Negligent Misstatement, Threats andd the Scope of the Hedley Byrne Principle
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Liability for References: Spring v Guardian Assurance
... ... But can A bring an action in negligent misstatement against B? A generous reading of Donoghue v ... ...
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Possfund v Diamond: A Reassessment of the Common Law Duty Owed to Subsequent Purchasers Who Rely on a Company Prospectus
The attitude of the courts to extensions of the duty of care for those who produce company prospectuses has seemed fixed at the restrictive end of the scale for some time. The decision of Lightman ...... ... Heller and Partners Ltd.3 The recovery of damages in respect of negligent misstatement in prospectuses occasioning loss and damage (includ-ing that ... ...
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After Caparo— Liability in Business Transactions Revisited
... ... ruling on all matters concerning their liability for negligent misstatement. Nevertheless, it is arguable that the House of ... ...
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Where there's blame, there's a claim: as more and more firms get crunched, the legal system will have its work cut out when creditors start fighting for their share of the scraps and pursuing negligence cases.
... ... Banks could also see themselves defending claims of negligent misstatement as investors take them to task for improper accounting or for ... ...
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Hedley Byrne and the Eager Business Man
... ... to impose liability on an estate agent for the negligent misstatement of the operating costs of a block of flats to a ... ...
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The operating and financial review: Richard Mallett addresses the key concerns of CIMA members about the new regulations and Richard Slynn considers the legal implications for directors.
... ... duties owed to their companies and the ramifications of negligent misstatements. They need to minimise the risks associated with such ... relates to the potential civil liability for negligent misstatement in forward-looking OFR statements (given the absence of a statutory safe ... ...
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Liability for negligently issued anti-mafia certificates
Purpose: This paper aims to analyse the different forms of liability that might apply under Italian private law to anti-mafia advisors who negligently perform their duties, with particular regards ...... ... -mafia certificates, Liability of external consulting services, Negligent misstatement,Public procurement contracts, Pure economic lossPaper type ... ...
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Discriminating Material? Legal Liability of Employers for Job Advertisements
It is increasingly being recognised that an impressive and relevant presentation of job advertisements, combined with their strategic placing in an appropriate medium is key to a successful recruit...... ... a legal action for inter alia: breach of contract or negligent misstatement. There is a dearth of commentators covering this ... ...
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THE DUTY OF CARE IN NEGLIGENCE: RECENTLY EXPRESSED POLICY ELEMENTS—PART I
... ... and scope of the duty owed by the maker of a negligent misstate- ment. In that case it is Lord Pearce who most ... where financial loss has ensued from the misstatement, viz. the traditional reluctance of the judiciary to ... ...
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