Duke Group Ltd (in liq) v Pilmer

Judgment date: 30/01/1998
Court: SASC
Judge: Mullighan J
Citation: (1998) 144 FLR 1; (1998) 16 ACLC 567; (1998) 27 ACSR 1; [1998] SASC 6529; BC9800107;
Catchwords: Negligence;  Professional negligence;  Accountants;  Duty of care owed to company;  

Equity;  Fiduciaries;  Existence of fiduciary relationship;  Professional accountant and client;  

Negligence;  Contributory negligence;  Professional negligence;  Concurrent duties in contract and tort;  

Corporations;  Stock exchange;  Listing rules;  Takeovers;  

Corporations;  Corporate personality;  Authority of corporate agents;  Attribution of knowledge and acts of officers to company;  

Corporations;  Ultra vires;  Legal capacity and powers;  No liability company incorporated for mining purposes;  

Damages;  Assessment;  Foreseeability;  Concurrent liability for breach of contract and negligence;  

Damages;  Assessment;  Measure of loss;  Issue and allocation of shares;  

Damages;  Assessment;  Remoteness of damage;  Loss of opportunity;  

Damages;  Assessment;  Interest;  Compensation for being kept out of damages to which entitled;  

Damages;  Assessment;  Taxation adjustment;  Capital gains tax;  

Partnerships and joint ventures;  Partnerships;  Existence of partnership;  National professional partnership;  

Corporations;  Directors;  Directors' duties;  Breach of duty to act honestly;