Management Information Centre Ltd v Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust [2025] EWHC 187 (Ch) (31 January 2025)

Management Information Centre Ltd v Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust [2025] EWHC 187 (Ch) (31 January 2025)

The claim, though lacking detail and certainty, is legally recognisable as a breach of contract and survives strike out; summary judgment is not appropriate as there are realistic grounds for believing disclosure may materially add to the evidence; the Deputy Master was not wrong in law to allow amendment and refuse strike out or summary judgment.

Citation
[2025] EWHC 187 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant/respondent: Management Information Centre Limited; Defendant/appellant: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
31 January 2025
Procedural Posture
Chancery Appeal / Appeal From Orders on Strike Out and Summary Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed on grounds 1-4; claim survives strike out and summary judgment; costs to be determined after written submissions.
Legal Topics
Strike Out, Summary Judgment, Relational Contracts, Implied Terms, Good Faith, Disclosure
Contract Law Commercial Law Civil Procedure Strike Out Summary Judgment Relational Contracts Implied Terms Good Faith +1 more

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Parties

Management Information Centre Limited

Claimant/respondent

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Chancery Appeal / Appeal From Orders on Strike Out and Summary Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claim discloses reasonable grounds for breach of contract
  2. 2 Whether the pleaded contract is sufficiently certain to be enforceable
  3. 3 Whether an overarching agreement can be implied

Ratio Decidendi

The claim, though lacking detail and certainty, is legally recognisable as a breach of contract and survives strike out; summary judgment is not appropriate as there are realistic grounds for believing disclosure may materially add to the evidence; the Deputy Master was not wrong in law to allow amendment and refuse strike out or summary judgment.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed on grounds 1-4; claim survives strike out and summary judgment; costs to be determined after written submissions.

Orders

  • Claimant permitted to amend Particulars of Claim
  • Strike out and summary judgment applications dismissed