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Bennet Gould v O'Sullivan

Bennett Gould & Partners Ltd v O'Sullivan [2018] EWHC 2450 (QB)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division
Year2018
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

A person who makes fraudulent misrepresentations as to the legitimacy of his prior conduct and earnings in order to induce a transaction is liable in deceit for all loss flowing from the fraud, including where the true position has been actively concealed (here, secret/concealed commissions).

Area of Law

General

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