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CC criticised for conflict issues in Excalibur case as COA finds claimants liable for costs

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Sarah Downey
18 November 2016

The high-profile Excalibur dispute continues to haunt Clifford Chance (CC) as London’s Court of Appeal has handed down a critical ruling, saying the Magic Circle firm had an ‘an acute conflict of interest’ on the case.

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