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Re Hampshire Land Co

[1896] 2 Ch 743

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtHigh Court of Justice, Chancery Division (England and Wales)

Year1896

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Knowledge of an agent or officer acquired in the course of, or which discloses, a fraud or breach of duty being perpetrated against the company is not imputed to the company (the 'Hampshire Land' / 'fraud exception' principle).

Area of Law

Related Cases

Statoil ASA v Louis Dreyfus Energy Services LP [2008] EWHC 2257 (Comm); [2008] 2 Lloyd's Rep 685; [2008] 2 CLC 520

Statoil ASA v Louis Dreyfus Energy Services LP (The Harriette N) [2008] EWHC 2257 (Comm); [2008] 2 Lloyd's Rep 685; [2009] 1 All ER (Comm) 1035

R v Rahman [2008] UKHL 45; [2009] 1 AC 129; [2008] 3 WLR 264; [2008] 4 All ER 351

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