Litigation support
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Litigation support
Butterworths, 1995
3rd ed. / edited by C.J. Lemar with D.R. Chilvers
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Litigation support : the Coopers & Lybrand guide to the financial assessment of damages and forensic accounting
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"Edited by D.R. Chilvers and C.J. Lemar"--Cover
Previous ed. published as : Litigation support and financial assessment of damages. 1991
Includes bibliographical references (p. xvii-xviii) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Designed as a reference guide for both lawyers and accountants, this book sets out the different ways in which an expert witness, with an accounting background, should go about his task. The text deals both with aspects of forensic accountancy, and legal and court administration procedures.
Table of Contents
Foreword (By Lord Alexander of Weedon QC). Preface. List of cases. Bibliography. Introduction: The account as expert witness. Part 1: Technical Aspects. A general discussion of damages. Loss of profits: how to calculate them. Breach of warranty claims. Valuations for court purposes. Construction contract claims. Personal injuries. Divorce. Professional negligence - accountants. Commercial fraud. Intellectual property disputes. Reinsurance contract disputes. Lloyds disputes. Security for costs. Interest, tax and foreign currency - their effect on damages. Taxation of damages. Regulatory work. Balance sheet - capital reorganisations. Part ii: Legal Procedure and Practice Administration. High Court procedures. Hints for cross-examination. Procedures in arbitration. Day to day practice notes. Appendices. A legal lexicon. Accounting glossary. Some examples of claims settled. Valuation of businesses. Building contract disputes: overheads formulae. Auditing standards. An example of an affidavit used in a security for costs application. Do's and Don'ts in cross-examination. Rules for the ICC Court of Arbitration. An example of letter of instruction. An example of terms of reference and fee arrangements. Expert accountant's report on compensation claim - example. Visual presentation of evidence. An example of an affidavit used in a capital reorganisation. Index.
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