5)eq compensation

Question 1

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Answer 1

since breach of fiduciary duty, one appraoch is common law causation, namely but-for, remoteness and novus actus intervene (majority in Canson)

Question 2

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Answer 2

another approach is the common sense causation with the full benefit of hindsight (minority of Canson, cited by Wilkinson in Target)

Question 3

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Answer 3

if fraud more stringent test, liable regardless if the loss would have occured without the breach (swindle)

Question 4

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Answer 4

breach of reasonable prudence = common law causation (Mothew)