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Dhillon v Siddiqui [2008] EWHC 2020 (Ch)
09/09/2008
Professional Negligence
Simon Howarth appeared for the successful Defendants in this accountant's negligence case, instructed by CMS Cameron McKenna LLP. The Claimant sought damages of over £577,000 in respect of allegedly defective advice concerning complicated off shore taxation arrangements put in place to safeguard his interests on the sale of his company. After a 7 day trial, all bar one of the Claimant's claims were dismissed, his factual and expert evidence being largely rejected.
The Claimant recovered only £12,000, and failed to beat a Part 36 offer. The Court applied Painting v University of Oxford [2005] PIQR Q5, holding that the Defendants were the winners of the litigation, and ordered the Claimant to pay 80% of the Defendants' costs before the offer and 100% of the costs thereafter.
Date of judgment 13/8/08.
Date of judgment on costs 9/9/08.
