England and Wales Case Law

Joan Parker-Grennan v Camelot UK Lotteries Limited

The appellant was bound by Camelot’s terms and conditions, which were properly incorporated via click-wrap and hyperlinks. The Game Procedures and IWG Rules made clear that only one prize could be won per play, and the outcome was determined by Camelot’s computer system. The appellant won £10, not £1 million. The relevant terms were not unfair or unenforceable under the UTCCR.

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• Incorporation of terms
• Unfair contract terms
• Online contracts
• Summary judgment
• Interpretation of contract

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Parker-Grennan v Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd

Parker-Grennan v Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 185 (01 March 2024)

Court of Appeal held Camelot’s online terms were incorporated and enforceable, and the lottery game rules meant the appellant won only £10, not £1 million.

• Incorporation of terms
• Unfair terms in consumer contracts
• Online contracts
• Interpretation of contractual terms
• Incorporation-of-terms
• Online-contracts

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Spreadex Ltd v Cochrane

The Commercial Court refused summary judgment in Spreadex’s claim for unauthorised spread-betting trades, holding the key contract terms unenforceable under the UTCCR.

• Unfair terms in consumer contracts
• Online contracts
• Summary judgment
• Summary-judgment
• Unfair-terms-in-consumer-contracts
• Online-contracts

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Spreadex Ltd v Cochrane

Spreadex Ltd v Cochrane [2012] EWHC 1290 (Comm) (18 May 2012)

The court refused summary judgment for Spreadex, holding it had not shown a binding pre-trade contract making the defendant liable for unauthorised online trades.

• Unfair contract terms
• Online contracts
• Summary judgment
• Consumer rights
• Unfair-contract-terms
• Online-contracts

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