The absolute limits of directors’ fiduciary liability for conflicts of interest: The director’s perspective

David Gibbs

The absolute limits of directors’ fiduciary liability for conflicts of interest: The director’s perspective

David Gibbs

Schools of Law and Education

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Abstract

The absolute limits of fiduciary loyalty are misunderstood in the context of directors as analyses focus on the interests of the principal alone. This article will demonstrate that such an approach is inconsistent with traditional fiduciary analysis and that it is the specific undertaking to the principal’s interests that determine the limits of loyalty in a fiduciary relationship.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	231-244
Number of pages	14
Journal	Company Lawyer
Volume	36
Issue number	8
Publication status	Published - 15 Jul 2015

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