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When is a third party on notice of an agent’s lack of ostensible authority?

19 March 2024 / Author(s): Lisa Lacob
Issue: March 2023 / Categories: Feature

In this article Lisa Lacob considers the test which applies to the question of when a third party is on notice of an agent’s lack of ostensible authority. This can easily arise in a financial services context where a financial intermediary or adviser has been authorised by a product provider to arrange a deal.

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