Katherine King

Mar 12, 2024 | lexology.com | Katherine King

High Court decision serves as reminder that a claimant must prove all constituent elements of a claim in negligenceThe English High Court has dismissed a claim for professional negligence brought against an auditor, despite finding that the auditor's work had been "seriously deficient". This case is a helpful reminder that demonstrating failings in a professional's work is not enough to win a claim. A claimant must also prove that those failings actually caused the loss suffered.

Oct 17, 2023 | lexology.com | Tom Frapwell |Jonty Langham |Katherine King |Georgie Green

High Court decision serves as reminder that assumption of responsibility is heavily fact and context-specificIn a recent case (Amathus Drinks & Ors v EAGK LLP (2023)), the High Court rejected an application by a defendant audit firm for reverse summary judgment on a claim against it in tort, which alleged that the auditor owed duties to a third party, despite a disclaimer in its audit engagement terms explicitly excluding liability to third parties (commonly known as a "Bannerman clause").

Aug 21, 2023 | kirkusreviews.com | Katherine King

Celebrated children’s book author and illustrator Grace Lin highlights the rich stories feeding American Chinese cuisine in Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods(Little, Brown; Sept. 12), which a Kirkus reviewer applauds as “an utterly delectable feast of history and storytelling.”Lin responded to our questions by email; her answers have been edited for length and clarity. How did you get the idea for Chinese Menu?