Knowing Receipt & Dishonest Assistance - A Guide for Litigators

Introduction

Often referred to as accessory liability, claims for knowing receipt or dishonest assistance involve taking action against a party who has been involved in another’s breach of fiduciary duty, either by having received property pursuant to such a breach, or by having assisted in the breach.

Such claims are pursued commonly further to a fraud or other wrongful conduct, whether in addition to or alongside action against the fiduciary.

This webinar will provide litigators with an overview of the law on knowing receipt and dishonest assistance in the context of breaches of fiduciary duty.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Defining the claim: What is a claim for knowing receipt? What is a claim for dishonest assistance?
• Who can make such claims? Against whom or what can such claims be made?
• Legal framework: Key elements of each cause of action / the relevant legal tests
• Remedies for each cause of action
• Practical considerations

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Thursday 5th March 2026

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