Air Studios (Lyndhurst) Ltd (t/a Air Entertainment Group) v Lombard North Central Plc [2012] EWHC 3162 (QB) (09 November 2012)

A binding contract was objectively concluded by email on 19 August 2011 for the sale of all equipment under the three lease agreements for £100,000 plus VAT, with Air Studios responsible for removal. The contract was not void for uncertainty, and Lombard's subsequent repudiation entitled Air Studios to damages.

Citation: [2012] EWHC 3162 (QB)
Parties: Claimant: Air Studios (Lyndhurst) Limited T/A Air Entertainment Group; Defendant: Lombard North Central PLC
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 09 November 2012
Procedural Posture: Commercial Contract Dispute / High Court Judgment
Outcome: Judgment for the claimant
Legal Topics: Formation of Contract, Certainty of Terms, Repudiation, Damages Assessment

Contract Law Commercial Law Formation of Contract Certainty of Terms Repudiation Damages Assessment

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Parties

Air Studios (Lyndhurst) Limited T/A Air Entertainment Group

Claimant

Lombard North Central PLC

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Contract Dispute / High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether a binding contract was concluded by email on 19 August 2011
2 Whether the contract was void for uncertainty
3 Assessment of damages

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Judgment for the claimant

Orders

Declaration that a binding contract was concluded on 19 August 2011
Assessment of damages in favour of Air Studios