Litigation Support: The PricewaterhouseCoopers' Guide to Forensic Analysis and Accounting Evidence

Author: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing)
ISBN: 9781847661401
Published In: December 2009
Format: Paperback , 456 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Expert guidance for accountancy and legal practitioners involved in litigation and commercial disputes.This popular guide from PricewaterhouseCoopers outlines the fundamental skills and techniques of forensic analysis, alongside the practical guidance and tips professionals engaging a forensic accountant need to know.

Litigation Support 5/ed will prove indispensable to litigation lawyers, arbitration lawyers, forensic accountants, expert witnesses plus all professionals involved in commercial disputes.

Ensure your work is in step with the latest developments including:

- The importance of quantum at an early stage of a dispute
- How and why IT solutions are an integral part of any forensic accountant’s armory
- The impact of the Civil Procedure Rules
- Fraud issues both internationally and domestically
- The latest divorce proceedings – your clients will benefit from a step-by-step guide to obtaining ancillary relief
- Recent case law changes affecting professional negligence, intellectual property and personal injury rules

Part I: Technical Aspects
Chapter 1 A general discussion of damages
Chapter 2 Loss of profits: how to calculate them
Chapter 3 Breach of warranty claims
Chapter 4 Valuations for court purposes
Chapter 5 Construction contract claims
Chapter 6 Personal injuries
Chapter 7 Divorce
Chapter 8 Professional negligence: accountants
Chapter 9 Commercial fraud
Chapter 10 Intellectual property disputes
Chapter 11 Reinsurance contract disputes
Chapter 12 Information technology system disputes
Chapter 13 Security for costs
Chapter 14 Interest and foreign currency: their effect on damages
Chapter 15 Taxation of damages
Chapter 16 Regulatory work

Part II: Legal Procedure and Practice Administration
Chapter 17 High Court procedures
Chapter 18 Hints for cross-examination
Chapter 19 Arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution
Chapter 20 Day-today practice notes