Civil Fraud and Asset Tracing Notes

Supreme Court confirms approach to postponement of limitation period in fraud cases involving dissolved companies

Companies seeking to postpone limitation on this basis will need to adduce evidence of what would have happened had they not been dissolved.

Supreme Court confirms fiduciary must account even for profits that would have been made without the breach of duty

High Court finds it had no power to order a former director of a corporate judgment debtor to be re-examined about the company's assets

Norwich Pharmacal order refused where it would expose the recipient to a risk of criminal liability under foreign law

High Court emphasises narrow scope of the "Norwich Pharmacal" jurisdiction

High Court grants Norwich Pharmacal orders against solicitors to assist in investigating alleged forgery

Freezing order applications: Court of Appeal clarifies the merits test and the timing of costs awards

Cryptoasset claims: High Court considers enforcement of foreign proprietary judgment and the requirements for service by non-fungible token

Contempt of court: a proposed overhaul of law and procedure

High Court takes a narrow view of the scope for claims against foreign third parties for assisting breaches of freezing orders

High Court finds company director liable for misrepresentations made on behalf of the business

Call for evidence on the process of enforcing judgment debts