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Maria Kennedy

Barrister
Maria Kennedy is a barrister at Twenty Essex, specialising in commercial litigation, including fraud and insolvency. She is regularly instructed on cyber fraud litigation (seeking emergency interim relief and follow-on litigation) and regulatory disputes involving financial institutions. Email: mkennedy@twentyessex.com

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Different jurisdictions’ approaches to Quincecare: England and Wales lead the expansive approach

Singularis remains the only case in England and Wales to establish breach of the Quincecare duty. So, is the industry getting carried away with the hype in circumstances where, on sober reflection, there may not be much of substance to be seen here? We chart the development of the Quincecare duty in various jurisdictions, before proposing an appropriate purview for the duty.

1 NOV 2022