The Weekly Law Reports
[1992] 2 WLR 809
[COURT OF APPEAL]
In re
A FIRM OF SOLICITORS
1991 March 15,
18;
May 24
May 24
Parker and Staughton L.JJ. and Sir David Croom-Johnson
Solicitor
— Fiduciary relationship with client
— Confidential information
— Solicitors acquiring confidential information from companies closely associated with client
— Whether duties of client relationship extending to associated companies
— Information relevant to subsequent litigation brought by associated company
— Solicitor instructed to act for defendant in subsequent litigation
— Whether to be restrained from acting