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John Budd is a director at Fieldfisher LLP specialising in financial services regulation. Emails: john.budd@fieldfisher.com

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Lost in the labyrinth: the Court of Appeal in KVB Consultants

The decision of the Court of Appeal in KVB Consultants Ltd & Ors v Jacob Hopkins McKenzie Ltd & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 765 has important implications for anyone who deals with, appoints or acts as an appointed representative (AR). It applied a number of principles from existing case law but reached a surprising conclusion regarding how a principal can limit the responsibility it takes for its AR.

30 SEP 2024