Through a glass darkly: reflections on reflective loss by 3PB Commercial Barrister John Jessup
12th July 2018
John Jessup considers the recent Court of Appeal decision of Marex Financial Limited [2018] EWCA Civ 1468 which answers the question of whether the rule against reflective loss (which prevents a shareholder bringing an action for loss of value of their shares) applies to unsecured creditors.
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