Parker Lloyd Capital Ltd v Edwardian Group Ltd

Parker Lloyd Capital Ltd v Edwardian Group Ltd

No contract was formed between the parties at the alleged 2012 meeting or subsequently. There was no sufficient certainty as to the identity of the contracting parties, no written or reliable oral confirmation, and the conduct of the parties was inconsistent with the existence of a binding contract. The Claimant is not entitled to any fee.

Parties
Claimant: Parker Lloyd Capital Limited; Defendant: Edwardian Group Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Civil (contract) / Judgment After Trial
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Formation of Contract, Oral Agreements, Success Fees, Introduction Agreements, Agency

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Parties

Parker Lloyd Capital Limited

Claimant

Edwardian Group Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil (contract) / Judgment After Trial

  1. 1 Whether an oral contract was formed between the Claimant and Defendant for a success fee upon introduction of a lender
  2. 2 Whether the Claimant is entitled to a 1% success fee for the introduction of MetLife as a lender

Ratio Decidendi

No contract was formed between the parties at the alleged 2012 meeting or subsequently. There was no sufficient certainty as to the identity of the contracting parties, no written or reliable oral confirmation, and the conduct of the parties was inconsistent with the existence of a binding contract. The Claimant is not entitled to any fee.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed

Orders

  • Claimant's claim for a fee is dismissed
  • Papers to be sent to the Insolvency Service regarding Mr Mehta's conduct