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Common sense and common law: Navigating the gap between breach and loss

Published 13 May 2026 | By Partner James Eggleton and Senior Associate Greg Coburn

The Court of Appeal of England and Wales has dismissed an appeal in Logix Aero Ireland Limited v Siam Aero Repair Company Limited, holding that the voluntary acts of fraudsters broke the chain of causation between an assumed breach of a confidentiality clause and the claimant’s loss.

Tags: Civil Procedure | Confidential information | Contract | Courts | Cross-border | Fraud