Windsor Life Assurance v Mulvaney: Court of Appeal, Civil Division: Henry LJ and Pill LJ

Abstract

The Defendant, Mr Mulvaney, had been employed by the claimant, Windsor Life Assurance Company Ltd, the appointment being governed by the rules of LAUTRO. He terminated his engagement in March 1992 and the claimant brought proceedings for repayment of monies advanced by the claimant to him and which it alleged he was liable to repay. The Defendant counterclaimed for damages he alleged were caused by references given by the claimant in respect of him to J Rothschild Assurance and Allied Dunbar. He alleged that these references were false and that their publication constituted a malicious falsehood and/or negligence. He claimed that he was unable to obtain employment with either J Rothschild Assurance or any other suitable assurance company as a consequence of the claimant's alleged malicious falsehood and/or negligence and of its continuing assertion that he owed £12,000 to the claimant.

Citation

(2000), "Windsor Life Assurance v Mulvaney: Court of Appeal, Civil Division: Henry LJ and Pill LJ", Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, Vol. 8 No. 1, pp. 81-83. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb025033