In Warman v Dwyer , the High Court clarified that, in respect of a single fiduciary breach, the plaintiff could not recover both equitable compensation and an account of profits because:

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In  Warman v Dwyer , the High Court clarified that, in respect of a single fiduciary breach, the plaintiff could not recover both equitable compensation and an account of profits because:

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an election must be made between these remedies.

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in the court’s ultimate discretion, neither remedy was appropriate to do justice between the parties.

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the facts did not support the plaintiff’s claim to both.

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the plaintiff did not originally plead their case in a way which sought both equitable compensation and an account of profits.

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