Bracken & Anor v Billinghurst

Bracken & Anor v Billinghurst

The claimants' presentation and encashment of the cheque offered by Advance Building Technology Limited constituted acceptance of the settlement offer, thereby extinguishing their claims and providing the defendant with a complete defence.

Parties
Claimant: Andrew Bracken; Claimant: Ann Trickett; Defendant: Graham Billinghurst
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
10 June 2003
Procedural Posture
Civil / Summary Judgment Application and Preliminary Issue Hearing
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Compromise and Settlement, Adjudication Awards, Accord and Satisfaction
Contract Law Construction Law Compromise and Settlement Adjudication Awards Accord and Satisfaction

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Parties

Andrew Bracken

Claimant

Ann Trickett

Claimant

Graham Billinghurst

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Summary Judgment Application and Preliminary Issue Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there was an agreement to compromise the claims
  2. 2 Whether the presentation and encashment of a cheque constituted acceptance of a settlement offer
  3. 3 Whether the defendant has a complete defence to enforcement of adjudication awards

Ratio Decidendi

The claimants' presentation and encashment of the cheque offered by Advance Building Technology Limited constituted acceptance of the settlement offer, thereby extinguishing their claims and providing the defendant with a complete defence.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • Claimants to pay costs of both the summary judgment application and the preliminary issue hearing on a standard basis