Commercial cases
Restrictive covenants: restraint of trade and bespoke contracts
Quantum Advisory Ltd v Quantum Actuarial LLP [2020] EWHC 1072 (Comm)
Read moreContractual interpretation rectification not possible purely for a tax benefit
MV Promotions Ltd and another v Telegraph Media Group Ltd and another [2020] EWHC 1357 (Ch)
Read moreGood faith: relational contracts and the implied duty of good faith
Essex County Council v UBB Waste (Essex) Limited [2020] EWHC 1581 (TCC)
Read moreContractual interpretation: the dangers of inconsistency between formulae and worked examples
Altera Voyageur Production Limited v Premier Oil E&P UK Ltd [2020] EWHC 1891 (Comm)
Read moreForce majeure and circumstances beyond reasonable control
2 Entertain Video Ltd v Sony DADC Europe Ltd [2020] EWHC 972 (TCC)
Read moreContractual discretion; implication of Braganza duty
UK Acorn Finance Ltd v Markel (UK) Ltd [2020] EWHC 922 (Comm)
Read moreContractual estoppel; contractual representations
Wallis Trading Inc v Air Tanzania Co Ltd [2020] EWHC 339 (Comm)
Read moreContractual interpretation; limitation period for notifying claims
Towergate Financial (Group) Ltd & Ors v Hopkinson & Ors [2020] EWHC 984 (Comm)
Read moreContractual interpretation; rectification
Gwyn y Mor Ofto plc v Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm Ltd [2020] EWHC 850 (Comm)
Read moreMinisterial statement in response to Law Commission report on electronic execution of documents
How has the government responded to the Law Commission report on electronic execution of documents?
Read moreLegal advice privilege: dominant purpose
Court of Appeal (Civil Aviation Authority v R Jet2. Com Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 35)
Read moreAcquisitions: clause in SPA construed as a covenant to pay, not an indemnity
When will a clause be considered a covenant to pay as opposed to an indemnity?
Read moreGood faith; contractual discretion
Morley (t/a Morley Estates) v Royal Bank of Scotland Plc [2020] EWHC 88 (Ch)
Read moreCryptoassets and smart contracts: UK Jurisdiction Taskforce publishes legal statement
What legal status do cryptoassets have under English law? Are smart contracts legally valid and enforceable under English law?
Read moreNo “curate’s egg” approach to terms in a subject to contract document (Court of Appeal)
Farrar v Rylatt [2019] EWCA Civ 1864
Read moreImplied duty of good faith in relational agreements
UTB v Sheffield United
Read moreImplied duty of good faith clarified (High Court)
New Balance Athletics, Inc v Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Ltd [2019] EWHC 2837 (Comm)
Read moreSummary judgment granted on basis of “no set off” clause - AMC III Purple BV v Amethyst Radiotherapy Ltd [2019] EWHC 1503 (Comm)
Will the courts give effect to “no set off" clauses and do they exclude both legal and equitable set off?
Read moreStobart Group Ltd & Stobart Rail Ltd v Stobart & Tinkler [2019] EWCA Civ 1376
Was notice of a tax claim under a share purchase agreement effectively given?
Read moreRectification of contracts: how to assess parties’ intention (Court of Appeal)
What is the correct test to be applied in deciding whether the written terms of a contract may be rectified because of a common mistake?
Read moreLaw Commission - Execution of documents
Following its review and consultation, what's the Law Commission's position on electronic signatures?
Read moreRacing Partnership Limited v Done Brothers
Can information that derives from a public sports event be subject to an obligation of confidentiality to the event organiser?
Read moreGaia Ventures Limited v Abbeygate Helical (Leisure Plaza) Limited [2019] EWCA Civ 823
What constitutes “reasonable endeavours”?
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