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Arbitration

A1 & Ors v P

Section 67 challenge succeeded for A1 and A3: C lacked authority to bind them and there was no ratification. A2’s challenge failed under section 73.

  • Jurisdiction challenge
  • Authority of agent
  • Ratification
  • Loss of right to object
  • Arbitration agreement
  • Apparent authority
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Contract law [2025] EWHC 1989 (Comm)

Xtellus Capital Partners Inc v DL Invest Group PM SA

Xtellus Capital Partners Inc v DL Invest Group PM SA [2025] EWHC 1989 (Comm) (28 July 2025)

The High Court held that DL Invest Group PM S.A. was the contracting party, had held out Dominik Leszczyński as authorised, and owed Xtellus the success fee.

  • Authority of agents
  • Apparent authority
  • Ratification
  • Contract formation
  • Remuneration under contract
  • Interpretation of commercial contracts
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Contract law [2025] EWHC 1283 (KB)

Logix Aero Ireland Ltd v Siam Aero Repair Company Ltd

Logix Aero Ireland Ltd v Siam Aero Repair Company Ltd [2025] EWHC 1283 (KB) (23 May 2025)

High Court strike-out and summary judgment application in an aircraft-engine fraud dispute: apparent authority failed, but the confidentiality claim was allowed to proceed.

  • Breach of confidentiality
  • Apparent authority
  • Summary judgment
  • Strike out
  • Costs (indemnity)
  • Apparent-authority
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Banking law

Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC

The Supreme Court held that a bank must execute a customer’s valid payment instructions and the Quincecare duty does not extend to authorised push payment fraud.

  • Quincecare duty
  • Authorised push payment fraud
  • Bank's duty of care
  • Mandate
  • Implied contractual terms
  • Apparent authority
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Commercial law

CRF I Limited v Banco Nacional De Cuba & Anor.

Commercial Court judgment on whether Cuban sovereign debts were validly assigned to CRF I Limited and whether BNC and Cuba remained subject to English jurisdiction.

  • Sovereign debt assignment
  • Jurisdiction of english courts
  • State immunity act 1978
  • Authority and capacity under foreign law
  • Assignment formalities
  • Ratification
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Commercial law [2022] EWHC 288 (Comm)

Aramco Trading Fujairah FZE v Gulf Petrochem FZC

Aramco Trading Fujairah FZE v Gulf Petrochem FZC [2022] EWHC 288 (Comm) (21 January 2022)

The Commercial Court granted declarations and money judgment on a letter of indemnity after striking out the defendant’s defence, finding no more than a fanciful defence.

  • Indemnity
  • Letters of indemnity
  • Apparent authority
  • Rectification
  • Subrogation
  • Default judgment
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Contract law [2019] EWHC 3436 (Comm)

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd, Mumbai Branch v Ambani

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd, Mumbai Branch v Ambani [2019] EWHC 3436 (Comm) (16 December 2019)

The High Court refused summary judgment on a bank’s claim under a personal guarantee, but made a conditional order because the defence was weak and improbable.

  • Summary judgment
  • Personal guarantee
  • Actual authority
  • Apparent authority
  • Conditional order
  • Interpretation of powers of attorney
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Contract law [2019] EWHC 1328 (Ch)

Stavrinides & Ors v Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd

Stavrinides & Ors v Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd [2019] EWHC 1328 (Ch) (24 May 2019)

The High Court held that a 2013 letter purporting to settle bank debts was a forgery, lacked actual and apparent authority, and dismissed the claim.

  • Apparent authority
  • Forgery
  • Specific performance
  • Debt write-off
  • Ostensible authority
  • Banking procedures
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