SPC Aviation Ltd v Air Link One Ltd

SPC Aviation Ltd v Air Link One Ltd

The claimant failed to discharge the burden of showing there was no real prospect of the defendant defending the claim, as there were triable issues regarding the existence and termination of a charter by demise agreement. Even if there were not, the court would decline to grant declaratory relief on summary judgment as no injustice to the claimant was established.

Parties
Claimant: SPC Aviation Limited; Defendant: Air Link One Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
04 June 2020
Procedural Posture
Commercial / Summary Judgment Application
Outcome
Application for summary judgment refused
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Charter by Demise, Declaratory Relief, Aircraft Registration
Commercial Law Aviation Law Summary Judgment Charter by Demise Declaratory Relief Aircraft Registration

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Parties

SPC Aviation Limited

Claimant

Air Link One Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial / Summary Judgment Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant has a real prospect of defending the claim for declaratory relief regarding charter by demise registration
  2. 2 Whether a binding agreement existed between the parties constituting a charter by demise
  3. 3 Whether any such agreement was terminated

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant failed to discharge the burden of showing there was no real prospect of the defendant defending the claim, as there were triable issues regarding the existence and termination of a charter by demise agreement. Even if there were not, the court would decline to grant declaratory relief on summary judgment as no injustice to the claimant was established.

Court Disposition

Application for summary judgment refused