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Jacob J Meagher

Jacob J Meagher is a barrister and door tenant at 1 Essex Court in London, called to the bar in England and Wales, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Jacob also has an ESG, EDI, and Equality Act advisory practice, and is a member of the Social Security Advisory Committee, and is an Independent Panel Member for the Ministry of Justice.

jmeagher@1ec.co.uk

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The implications of the novel “Audit Duty” on professional service firms: Part 2

In this Part 2, barrister and Chartered Banker Jacob J Meagher discusses the impact and application of the “Audit Duty” on professional service firms (PSFs) and others, as expressed in Rihan v Ernst & Young [2020] EWHC 901 (QB).

1 JAN 2024

The implications of the novel “Audit Duty” on professional service firms: Part 1: Rihan v Ernst & Young

In Part 1 of this two-part article, barrister and Chartered Banker Jacob J Meagher analyses the legal basis of the novel “Audit Duty” using Rihan v Ernst & Young [2020] EWHC 901 (QB) as a case study. In Part 2 he discusses the uncertainties related to the scope and application of the “Audit Duty”, in particular to professional service firms more widely.

1 NOV 2023