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17 August 2012
Issue: 7527 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Employment

TCP Europe Ltd v Perry and others [2012] EWHC 1940 (QB), [2012] All ER (D) 52 (Aug)

In order to establish liability for dishonestly assisting, or knowingly assisting, a party acting in breach of a fiduciary obligation, it was necessary to demonstrate that the person providing the assistance was acting dishonestly, in the light of what he actually knew at the time, as distinct from what a reasonable person would have known or appreciated. It was necessary, in order to establish liability for inducing or procuring a breach of contract, to prove that the party alleged to have induced or procured the breach actually knew of the term or terms of the contract, breach of which was alleged to have been induced or procured. In order to be liable as a conspirator participating in a conspiracy to use unlawful means, a party had to at least be aware of the means intended to be used, aware that the use of those means would be unlawful and agree to the use of those means. There was sometimes a temptation

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

From mowing lawns to life at the Bar: Stephen Ward reflects on an unconventional career

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office

NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.

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