Home / Dispute Resolution / Claims and remedies / Restitution, unjust enrichment and related claims

Legal News

Court of Appeal strikes out Quincecare and dishonest assistance claims (Stanford v HSBC)

Copyright © 2025 LexisNexis
Published on: 19 April 2021
Published by a LexisNexis Dispute Resolution expert

Table of contents

  • What are the practical implications of this case?
  • What was the background?
  • What did the court decide?
  • Case details

Article summary

Dispute Resolution analysis: The Court of Appeal has struck out claims for breach of Quincecare duty and dishonest assistance brought against the defendant bank. The claimant liquidator was unable to demonstrate the requisite loss or adequately plead the dishonesty it was claiming. Written by Phillip Patterson, barrister at Hardwicke.

Powered by Lexis+®
Jurisdiction(s):
United Kingdom

Related documents:

4 News
View More
7 Practice notes
View More
1 Q&As
Powered by Lexis+®

Related documents:

4 News
View More
7 Practice notes
View More
1 Q&As

Popular documents

Can the tort of conversion apply where one individual took money from another individual's bank account?

Can the tort of conversion apply where one individual took money from another individual's bank account?The tort of conversionThe tort of conversion is concerned with cases where one person (D) has misappropriated goods belonging to another (C).It requires the existence of three elements:•D’s

Misrepresentation—damages as a remedy

Misrepresentation—damages as a remedyThis Practice Note considers when damages are available as a remedy for a misrepresentation claim with reference to the Misrepresentation Act 1967 (MA 1967).For consideration of when the courts will rescind a contract for misrepresentation and when parties can

Knowing receipt and dishonest assistance claims

Knowing receipt and dishonest assistance claimsIntroductory observationsClaims for knowing receipt (sometimes also known as ‘unconscionable receipt’) and for dishonest assistance are sometimes referred to as ‘accessory liability’ claims in that they involve pursuing a defendant who has been involved

Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claim

Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claimThis Practice Note outlines the key elements for establishing a claim in negligence. For specific guidance on negligence in the context of company/parent company liability, banks and in professional negligence cases, see:•Practice Note: Tortious