Where fiduciaries resign to further wrongful conduct, the plaintiff's lost opportunity extends to the period during which the fiduciaries would have remained with the plaintiff (including any contractual notice period), but not beyond the point at which the fiduciaries would have been free to compete. The presumption against wrongdoers permits resolution of doubts against the wrongdoer but does not authorise arbitrary or punitive awards of equitable compensation. Expert reports estimating legal fees must demonstrate that opinions are based on the expert's specialised knowledge, not merely on the expert's general experience.
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