Litigation support : the PricewaterhouseCoopers' guide to forensic analysis and accounting evidence / Gerry Lagerberg and Christian Butter

Author:: Lagerberg, Gerry
Published:: Haywards Heath, West Sussex : Bloomsbury Professional, [2009]
Copyright Date:: ©2009
Edition:: 5th ed.
Physical Description:: xxxvi, 420 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Additional Creators:: Butter, Christian

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Contents:

Introduction. the accountant as expert witness -- Pt. I. Technical aspects -- 1. A general discussion of damages -- 2. Loss of profits: how to calculate them -- 3. Breach of warranty claims -- 4. Valuations for court purposes -- 5. Construction contract claims -- 6. Personal injuries -- 7. Divorce -- 8. Professional negligence: accountants -- 9. Commercial fraud -- 10. Intellectual property disputes -- 11. Reinsurance contract disputes -- 12. Information technology system disputes -- 13. Security for costs -- 14. Interest and foreign currency: their effect on damages -- 15. Taxation of damages -- 16. Regulatory work -- Pt. II. Legal Procedure and Practice Administration -- 17. High Court procedures -- 18. Hints for cross-examination -- 19. Arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute -- 20. Day-to-day practice notes -- Appendix A. A legal lexicon -- Appendix B. An accounting lexicon -- Appendix C. Valuation of businesses -- Appendix D. Building contract disputes: overheads formulae -- Appendix E. Comparison of delay analysis methods in construction disputes -- Appendix F. Divorce proceedings: step-by-step process to obtain anciIlary relief -- Appendix G. A brief summary of domestic fraud-related legislation -- Appendix H. Do's and don'ts in cross-examination -- Appendix I. Civil Procedure Rules applying to Expert Witnesses -- Appendix J. An example of a letter of instruction -- Appendix K. An example of terms of reference and fee arrangements -- Appendix L. Sample Expert's Declaration for cases in England and Wales conducted under CPR -- Appendix M. Sample Expert accountant's report on compensation claim -- Appendix N. Visual presentation of evidence.

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ISBN:

9781847661401 (pbk.)
1847661408 (pbk.)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages xix-xx) and index.

Source of Acquisition:

UP-PAT copy: Purchased with funds from the Robert J. Nurock Libraries Endowment; 2009.

Endowment Note:

Robert J. Nurock Libraries Endowment

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