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In court this week: Sports Direct, EY and Grenfell with RPC, Orrick and Clydes

Two of the UK’s largest auditors appear in the courts this week, while the second phase of the Grenfell Tower inquiry also commences. The first dispute on our radar this week will see the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) take on Sports Direct during a two-day hearing in the Court of Appeal, a case that concerns […]

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In court this week: Sports Direct, EY and Grenfell with RPC, Orrick and Clydes

Two of the UK’s largest auditors appear in the courts this week, while the second phase of the Grenfell Tower inquiry also commences. The first dispute on our radar this week will see the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) take on Sports Direct during a two-day hearing in the Court of Appeal, a case that concerns […]

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