Npower Commercial Gas Ltd v SEP Properties Ltd [2022] EWHC 1844 (QB) (15 July 2022)

Npower Commercial Gas Ltd v SEP Properties Ltd [2022] EWHC 1844 (QB) (15 July 2022)

The applicant's renewed application for permission to appeal on Grounds 2 to 6 is refused because the judge's findings on disclosure, contract continuation, construction of 'site', allocation of supply, and meter operation were supported by evidence and proper contractual interpretation, and no real prospect of...

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Citation
[2022] EWHC 1844 (QB)
Parties
Respondent/claimant: Npower Commercial Gas Limited; Applicant/defendant: SEP Properties Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 July 2022
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal
Outcome
Renewed application for permission to appeal on Grounds 2 to 6 refused.
Legal Topics
Electricity Supply Contracts, Contractual Interpretation, Disclosure Obligations, Deemed Contracts Under Electricity Act 1989, Appeal Procedure
Contract Law Commercial Law Electricity Supply Contracts Contractual Interpretation Disclosure Obligations Deemed Contracts Under Electricity Act 1989 Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Npower Commercial Gas Limited

Respondent/claimant

SEP Properties Limited

Applicant/defendant

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judge erred in findings regarding disclosure failures by the claimant
  2. 2 Whether the supply contract continued after the fixed term
  3. 3 Proper construction of the term 'site' in the supply contract

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's renewed application for permission to appeal on Grounds 2 to 6 is refused because the judge's findings on disclosure, contract continuation, construction of 'site', allocation of supply, and meter operation were supported by evidence and proper contractual interpretation, and no real prospect of success or compelling reason for appeal was demonstrated.

Court Disposition

Renewed application for permission to appeal on Grounds 2 to 6 refused.