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Court of Appeal Wellington
19 March; 5 April 2001
Keith, Fisher and Paterson JJ
19 March; 5 April 2001
Keith, Fisher and Paterson JJ
Agency — Relationship with principal — Whether knowledge of agent acquired in another capacity to be imputed to principal.
Law practitioners — Solicitors as agent — Whether knowledge acquired by solicitor acting for one client to be imputed to another client.
Trusts and trustees — Breach of trust — Knowledge of solicitor agent of trustee — Whether knowledge of solicitor as agent of trustee to be imputed to another client — Delegation — Knowing receipt — Estoppel — Trustee Act 1956, s 29(2).