The claimant sought payment on a cheque in respect of gamblig debts incurred by the defendant. Teare J said: ‘The ordinary and natural meaning of credit in the context of section 16 of the Act is ‘time to pay’, in the sense of deferring or postponing the punter’s obligation to pay for the chips he is about to use . . or has used . . Credit may be provided or allowed unilaterally in the sense that the bank will defer or postpone the obligation to pay . .’
Judges:
Teare J
Citations:
[2008] EWHC 2101 (Comm), [2008] Bus LR D134
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Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Knightsbridge London Crown Court ex parte Marcrest Properties Ltd CA 1983
The court was asked not to renew a gaming licence on the basis that the company was not a fit and proper person. They had a practice of repeatedly accepting cheques from persons whose previous cheques had been dishonoured, and in circumstances in . .
Cited by:
Cited – The Ritz Hotel Casino Ltd v Al Daher QBD 15-Aug-2014
The claimant sought to recover andpound;1m on unpaid cheques. The cheques represented half of the sum gambled away by the defendant in one evening. She now alleged that the claimant had not complied with its duties under the 2005 Act to act . .
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Contract, Licensing
Updated: 19 July 2022; Ref: scu.273119