Case report: how the Mehjoo decision affects tax advisers

Peter Rayney assesses the implications of the Court of Appeal’s refusal to back Mehjoo’s case. The case of Mehjoo v Harben Barker [2004] EWCA Civ 358 has very important implications for the scope of the duty of care owed to clients when giving advice

So it is not surprising that accountants, tax advisers and lawyers have been following the developments in this case with keen interest. The key facts of the case are summarised below.

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