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Contract law

Weston Homes PLC v Henley Developments 211 Limited & Anor

The High Court held that Weston Homes could terminate under clause 23.2.1 and recover its deposit, because the contract did not exclude termination based on the buyer’s own default.

  • Construction of contract
  • Implied terms
  • Termination of contract
  • Return of deposit
  • Breach of contract
  • Contract-construction
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Contract law [2022] EWHC 2038 (Comm)

Perrucci v Orlean Invest Holding Ltd

Perrucci v Orlean Invest Holding Ltd [2022] EWHC 2038 (Comm) (02 August 2022)

Summary judgment in a consultancy contract dispute was refused in part. The court allowed an oral-conditions defence to proceed, rejected an implied-good-faith defence, and refused amendment on a services-request defence.

  • Repudiatory breach
  • Summary judgment
  • Implied terms
  • Construction of contract
  • Damages for breach of contract
  • Summary-judgment
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Commercial law

OCM Maritime Nile LLC & Anor. Courage Shipping Co. & Ors.

The Court of Appeal held that vessel owners could repossess after termination for default without first serving a clause 46(a)(i) notice, and refused relief against forfeiture.

  • Bareboat charterparty
  • Relief against forfeiture
  • Repossession
  • Sanctions
  • Event of default
  • Construction of contract
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Contract law [2022] EWHC 88 (Comm)

Olympic Council of Asia v Novans Jets LLP

Olympic Council of Asia v Novans Jets LLP [2022] EWHC 88 (Comm) (19 January 2022)

The Commercial Court held OCA breached an aircraft lease by not paying a disputed invoice. Novans was entitled to terminate, but not to suspend performance.

  • Repudiatory breach
  • Implied terms
  • Aircraft lease
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Construction of contract
  • Repudiatory-breach
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Commercial law [2021] EWHC 3067 (Ch)

CBPE Capital Fund VIII A LP & Ors v Taranissi & Anor

CBPE Capital Fund VIII A LP & Ors v Taranissi & Anor [2021] EWHC 3067 (Ch) (16 November 2021)

On costs after trial, the court held the defendants were the overall successful party and ordered the claimants to pay costs on the standard basis, plus £350,000 on account.

  • Construction of contract
  • Rectification
  • Estoppel by convention
  • Costs orders
  • Payment on account of costs
  • Civil-procedure-costs
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Contract law [2021] EWHC 362 (Comm)

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd v Spicejet Ltd

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd v Spicejet Ltd [2021] EWHC 362 (Comm) (23 February 2021)

The High Court held that CO6 did not suspend payment obligations for later aircraft, rejected SpiceJet's finance-assistance defence, and upheld liquidated damages.

  • Construction of contract
  • Liquidated damages and penalty clauses
  • Summary judgment
  • Set-off and counterclaim
  • Assistance in arranging finance
  • Prevention principle
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Insolvency

Hancock v Promontoria (Chestnut) Ltd

The High Court dismissed an appeal against refusal to set aside a statutory demand, holding that Promontoria had established title to the assigned debt.

  • Statutory demand
  • Assignment of debt
  • Proof of title
  • Deed of assignment
  • Construction of contract
  • Statutory-demand
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Contract law

Hopkinson & Ors v Towergate Financial (Group) Ltd & Ors

The Court of Appeal held that notice under a share sale indemnity was valid even though no third-party claims had yet been made against the company.

  • Share sale agreement
  • Indemnity provisions
  • Notice requirements
  • Construction of contract
  • Share-sale-agreement
  • Contract-construction
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