This Supreme Court decision concerned the enforceability of an agreement between an estate agent and a vendor. More
In one of the first cases to apply Cavendish Square v Makdessi [2015] UKSC 67, the Supreme Court's seminal decision on penalty clauses, the Commercial Court has held that .. More
In this case, Abbeygate (a developer) appealed a decision of the High Court awarding Gaia damages of £1.4 million. More
In this Court of Appeal case, the Appellants succeeded in bringing a claim under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 (the “Act”), even though they were neithe.. More
This appeal related to an issue that commonly arises in cases relating to interest rate swaps and other hedging arrangements. More
Ms Ang was an individual investor in Bitcoin futures. She brought proceedings against Reliantco over the handling of her Bitcoin account in England, notwithstanding an exc.. More
When does commercial pressure cross the line into duress? In this Court of Appeal judgment, some welcome clarity has been provided on the scope of "lawful act duress". More
In most cases the Court is going to be reluctant to agree that Brexit will frustrate a contract, rather than merely leaving a party with a bad bargain. The fact that an EU.. More