Coulthard and others v Neville Russell (a firm)

Source:	All England Reporter
Publisher Citation:	[1997] All ER (D) 92
Court:	Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Judge:	Kennedy, Judge and Chadwick LJJ
Representation	Richard Southwell QC and Simon Barker (instructed by Rowe & Maw) for the defendants.
	Rupert Jackson QC and Graeme McPherson (instructed by Titmuss Sainer Dechert ) for the plaintiffs.
Judgment Dates:	27 November 1997

Catchwords

Negligence - Advice - Auditor - Duty of care - Common law duty of care - Preparation of company's audited accounts - Duty to directors of company - Whether auditors owing duty to protect directors personally.

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