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Bespoke one year limitation period approved by Technology and Construction Court – Inframatrix Investments v Dean Construction, Technology and Construction Court

20 August 2011 | Mark Weston

A recent ruling of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has provided a useful reminder of the reasonableness requirement for limitation clauses, and in particular limitation periods, under the Unfair...

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Judge rules that side letter is only unenforceable agreement to agree – Barbudev v Eurocom Cable Management Bulgaria – High Court

29 July 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The parties entered into a corporate agreement which involved one document having been executed first. To give one of the parties comfort, they entered into a side letter. When things went wrong, one of...

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High Court protects party owed a contractual duty of good faith – Horn v Commercial Acceptances Ltd, High Court

29 July 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Horn and CAL entered into a loan agreement. The loan arrangement envisaged that a property development would be financed with a first tier loan from CAL and a second tier loan from H. When the property...

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Stairway to heaven? No, to court… – Keith Lowe & Ann Lowe v W Machell Joinery Ltd – Court of Appeal

28 July 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The Lowes had ordered a staircase from WMJL and paid for it, but on delivery they rejected the staircase, arguing that it did not comply with the specifications in the contract, and issued proceedings...

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Agent’s failure to name principal correctly does not mean agent can be sued – Knight Frank v Du Haney, Court of Appeal

27 July 2011 | Paul Gershlick

D was an agent for M. D engaged KF to be a surveyor to provide services for M. D always made clear that he was an agent and for M, but he mis-named M’s legal name when he signed a contract on M’s behalf....

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Nylon and Barclays settle £250m investment dispute

25 July 2011 | Simon Weinberg

Nylon Capital was a hedge fund that was set up seven years ago, and Barclays made an initial capital investment of £250 million into funds under its management. The parties entered into an LLP agreement...

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NetTV decision over liability for deliberate repudiatory breach considered by High Court together with right of first refusal, whether rights are waived while negotiating following material breach and very narrow interpretation of limit on liability clause – AstraZeneca v Albemarle International, High Court

20 July 2011 | Paul Gershlick

When drafting a contract, parties often attempt to exclude or limit their liability by inserting a particular clause into the contract. Such a clause is known as an exclusion clause. Certain forms of exclusion...

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Always incorporate your standard terms and conditions properly or face the consequences for failing to do so – SSL International & Anor v TTK LIG, High Court

14 July 2011 | Mark Weston

SSL entered into a joint venture with TTK, an Indian company, to supply goods. The joint venture was governed by Indian law. SSL attempted to incorporate its standard terms and conditions, which contained...

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Life on the edge fails – Future Publishing Ltd v The Edge Interactive Media Inc, High Court

10 July 2011 | Mark Weston

FP distributed a computer gaming magazine, called ‘Edge’, which had a distinctive logo for its title. One of the defendant companies owned ‘Edge’ trade marks for goods in class 16 (books, paper,...

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Campaign launched to prevent copyright infringement

8 July 2011 | Simon Weinberg

Creative Commons, a copyright group, has published a guide to help web users identify what pictures, music and videos they can post online without infringing copyright and risking enforcement action from...

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Latest news and views tagged contract

Bespoke one year limitation period approved by Technology and Construction Court – Inframatrix Investments v Dean Construction, Technology and Construction Court

Judge rules that side letter is only unenforceable agreement to agree – Barbudev v Eurocom Cable Management Bulgaria – High Court

High Court protects party owed a contractual duty of good faith – Horn v Commercial Acceptances Ltd, High Court

Stairway to heaven? No, to court… – Keith Lowe & Ann Lowe v W Machell Joinery Ltd – Court of Appeal

Agent’s failure to name principal correctly does not mean agent can be sued – Knight Frank v Du Haney, Court of Appeal

Nylon and Barclays settle £250m investment dispute

Always incorporate your standard terms and conditions properly or face the consequences for failing to do so – SSL International & Anor v TTK LIG, High Court

Life on the edge fails – Future Publishing Ltd v The Edge Interactive Media Inc, High Court

Campaign launched to prevent copyright infringement

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