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LLR: Professional Negligence

MOORE STEPHENS v STONE & ROLLS LTD

[2008] Lloyd's Rep PN 15

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Mummery, Lord Justice Keene and Lord Justice Rimer

Accountants – Auditors – Negligent failure to detect fraud – Whether fraud of directing mind to be attributed to company – Whether claim barred by company’s participation in the fraud – Ex turpi causa non oritur actio – Causation – Striking out – Summary judgment.

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