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Breach of Undertaking 16 Mar 2026 1 min read

Harcus Sinclair Found to Have Breached Solicitor’s Undertaking — Supreme Court Rules


In Harcus Sinclair LLP v Your Lawyers Ltd [2021] UKSC 32, the Supreme Court found that Damon Parker of Harcus Sinclair had signed a non-compete undertaking with Your Lawyers in VW diesel emissions litigation, then breached it by accepting his own claimant group instructions and sharing confidential information with Slater and Gordon. The ruling established that the non-compete was enforceable. Your Lawyers also reported Harcus Sinclair to the SRA.

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