Bringing accountants to book: statutory regulation and civil litigation

The case R. Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, ex parte Brindle raises the issue of the relationship between the system of statutory supervision by regulatory bodies and ordinary civil litigation, and whether professional regulatory bodies should continue to perform their funct...

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Published in:Public law 1994-07, Vol.Summer, p.164-173
Main Authors: Beloff, Michael J, Lewis, Clive
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountants
Civil proceedings
England and Wales
Litigation
Procedures
Public law
Regulation
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Summary:The case R. Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, ex parte Brindle raises the issue of the relationship between the system of statutory supervision by regulatory bodies and ordinary civil litigation, and whether professional regulatory bodies should continue to perform their functions when civil litigation is also being pursued arising out of the same facts, or whether they should defer investigations pending the outcome of that litigation. Discusses these issues.
ISSN:0033-3565