Interim payments are far from straightforward in professional negligence claims By Ross Risby, This judgment relates to an application for an interim payment under CPR r.25.7…
Limitation: a recent case round-up By Ross Risby, We provide a brief round-up of some recent limitation decisions and consider whether there is…
From Panama to Pandora – lifting the lid on the offshore sector again By Ross Risby, William Naylor The offshore sector is once again making international headlines following a leak of millions of…
Pre-action disclosure: in what circumstances will an auditor be required to provide pre-action disclosure? By Ross Risby, George Hammond Carillion Plc v KPMG LLP & Anor [2020] EWHC 1416 provides helpful guidance on the Commercial…
Solicitor's liability to opposing party By Ross Risby, Parminder Badhan Steel v NRAM Limited [2018] UKSC 13 (28 February 2018) This case had an unusual dimension as the…
Accountancy Newsletter October 2017 By Richard Highley, Ross Risby, Suzanne Wharton, Francesca Muscutt, William Naylor, Jade Kowalski DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and…
James Shepherd v Byrne & Partners - “unprompted” voluntary disclosure in the context of tax saving schemes By Ross Risby Although a claim against solicitors, this recent tax negligence case is worthy of note by those…
Changes to Accountants’ Indemnity Insurance - what goes round comes around? By Ross Risby, William Naylor In May 2017, various changes were made to the ICEAW's Professional Indemnity Insurance Regulations…
Accountancy Newsletter May 2017 By Richard Highley, Ross Risby, Suzanne Wharton, Naomi Park, Rebecca Smith, Sarah Crowther, Hannah Gregory, Declan Finn, Dan Preddy DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and…
Corporate offences under the Criminal Finance Act 2017: implications for accountants and tax advisors By Ross Risby, Sarah Crowther Having received Royal Assent at the end of April, the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (the "Act") is…
Channon v Ward: A contrived claim and a refreshing result By Ross Risby The decision in Channon v Ward is an important reminder for accountants and other professionals…
Accountancy Newsletter February 2017 By Richard Highley, Ross Risby, Suzanne Wharton, Naomi Park, Francesca Muscutt, Rebecca Smith DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and…
Pitfalls for accountants undertaking legal work By Ross Risby In the aftermath of the implementation of the Legal Services Act (the "Act"), accountancy firms of…
Accountancy Newsletter October 2016 By Richard Highley, Pippa Ellis, Martin Langley, Kevin Hawthorn, Giles Hindle, Ross Risby DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and…
Tribunal criticises HMRC's approach to imposing penalties and clears tax scheme user of fraud and negligence By Ross Risby In the recent First Tier Tribunal decision of Anthony Bayliss v HMRC (TC/2015/06609) , the Tribunal…
HMRC's assault on tax avoidance continues By Ross Risby We have previously reported on HMRC's campaign to clamp down on tax avoidance by use of accelerated…
Trustees in Bankruptcy should beware the pitfalls of ignoring legal professional privilege By Ross Risby Law firm Dechert LLP has been ordered to cease acting for the principal creditor of bankrupt…
A Cautionary Reminder: Be Clear who your Client is By Ross Risby In the recent decision of Caliendo and Another v Mishcon de Reya (a Firm) , Mishcon de Reya was…
Vendor's solicitor jointly liable to purchaser in novel breach of trust case By Parminder Badhan, Phil Murrin, Ross Risby Hurry Narain Purrunsing v A’Court & Co and (2) House Owners Conveyancers Limited [2016] EWHC…
Accountancy Newsletter March 2016 By Richard Highley, Francesca Muscutt, Kevin Hawthorn, Giles Hindle, Martin Langley, Naomi Park, Suzanne Wharton, Ross Risby, Julian Miller FRC set to gain new powers in June The accountancy regulator, the Financial Reporting…
Accountancy Newsletter July 2016 By Richard Highley, Naomi Park, Suzanne Wharton, Hans Allnutt, Ross Risby DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and…
Loss of Chance to obtain better outcome in commercial negotiations By Ross Risby Although a claim against a firm of solicitors, the Harding Homes v Bircham Dyson Bell decision is…
Breach of fiduciary duty claims and the importance of keeping records - Keown v Nahoor and Others [2015] By Ross Risby Keown v Nahoor concerned an accountant and his family alleged to have misappropriated substantial…
Accountancy Newsletter February 2015 By Richard Highley, Ross Risby, Julian Miller DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and…
Accountancy Newsletter December 2015 By Richard Highley, William Naylor, Giles Hindle, Julian Miller, Pippa Ellis, Patrick Hill, Declan Finn, Ross Risby, Suzanne Wharton DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and…
For in-house counsel: practical implications of managing litigation By Ross Risby The Jackson reforms were aimed at increasing the efficiency and reducing the costs of litigation…
Accountancy Newsletter September 2015 By Richard Highley, Ross Risby, Julian Miller, Suzanne Wharton, Giles Hindle DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and…
When will communications with regulators be privileged? By Ross Risby In the recent interlocutory judgment of Property Alliance Group Limited v Royal Bank of Scotland…
KPMG – judicial review: Private appointment or public interest? By Ross Risby Barclays was one of the banks which in 2012 set up compensation schemes for victims of mis-sold…
Accountancy Newsletter June 2015 By Richard Highley, Naomi Park, Julian Miller, Giles Hindle, Ross Risby DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and…
For in-house counsel By Ross Risby A number of recent developments will have an impact on disputes which get as far as formal…
Corporate insolvency trends – and impact on auditors By Richard Highley, Ross Risby As the graph indicates, the latest figures published in July 2014 show that company insolvencies…
Accountancy Newsletter November 2014 By Richard Highley, Julian Miller, Dan Preddy, Paul Davison, Ian McConkey, Ross Risby, Marcus Campbell DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and…
For In-House Counsel: News and views for in-house legal teams By Marcus Campbell, Ross Risby Earlier this year, HMRC made a little known amendment to the way in which it taxes compensatory…
Insurance Adviser Alert: Court of Appeal clarifies Mitchell guidance By Richard Highley, Ross Risby The Court of Appeal has set out a new three stage test to be applied by courts considering…