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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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Arbitration [2025] EWHC 815 (Comm)

MSH Ltd v HCS Ltd

MSH Ltd v HCS Ltd [2025] EWHC 815 (Comm) (07 April 2025)

The High Court dismissed a s.67 challenge to an arbitral award, holding CTW Ltd acted as HCS Ltd’s agent with authority and the contract did not exclude the undisclosed principal doctrine.

  • Undisclosed principal
  • Authority of agent
  • Entire agreement clause
  • Implied exclusion of undisclosed principal doctrine
  • Undisclosed-principal
  • Agent-authority
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Commercial law [2023] EWHC 2742 (Comm)

Decker & Anor v International Medical Supplies Ltd

Decker & Anor v International Medical Supplies Ltd [2023] EWHC 2742 (Comm) (18 October 2023)

The court partly set aside a default judgment, preserving liability but reopening quantum only, because the defendant showed a real prospect of defending damages.

  • Default judgment
  • Setting aside judgment
  • Authority of agent
  • Breach of warranty of authority
  • Quantum of damages
  • Default-judgment
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Civil procedure [2021] EWCA Civ 551

Berkeley Square Holdings Ltd & Ors v Lancer Property Asset Management Ltd & Ors

Berkeley Square Holdings Ltd & Ors v Lancer Property Asset Management Ltd & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 551 (15 April 2021)

The Court of Appeal held that mediation statements were admissible under an exception to without prejudice privilege in a dispute over settlement deeds and an agent's authority.

  • Without prejudice rule
  • Exceptions to without prejudice privilege
  • Mediation statements
  • Authority of agent
  • Fraud and misrepresentation
  • Without-prejudice-privilege
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Agency law

Docklock Ltd v C Christo & Co Limited

Trial on an account between property companies. The court allowed some professional fees on quantum meruit, rejected most management fees, and took the account.

  • Account of profits
  • Quantum meruit
  • Management fees
  • Occupation rent
  • Waiver of claims
  • Authority of agent
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Arbitration [2020] EWHC 1371 (Comm)

MVV Environment Devonport Ltd v NTO Shipping GmbH & Co KG & Ors

MVV Environment Devonport Ltd v NTO Shipping GmbH & Co KG & Ors [2020] EWHC 1371 (Comm) (04 June 2020)

The High Court held that the claimant was not party to the bill-of-lading contract or arbitration agreement, because no actual or ostensible authority bound it.

  • Jurisdiction challenge
  • Agency
  • Bills of lading
  • Contract of carriage
  • Authority of agent
  • Arbitration
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Admiralty

Turks Shipyard Ltd v The Owners of the Vessel November

The High Court held that CML contracted as agent for the vessel owners, allowing Turks Shipyard to enforce its repair claim in rem against the vessel November.

  • Undisclosed principal liability
  • Authority of agent
  • In rem proceedings
  • Section 21(4) senior courts act 1981
  • Admiralty
  • Agency-law
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