General Trading Company (Holdings) Ltd v Richmond Corporation Ltd: ComC 3 Jul 2008

Judges:

Beatson J

Citations:

[2008] EWHC 1479 (Comm), [2008] 2 Lloyds Rep 475

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

ApppliedMurray v Leisureplay Plc CA 28-Jul-2005
The court considered the extent to which the content of negotiations leading up to the signing of a contract were admissible. Arden LJ said: ‘Lord Dunedin in the Dunlop case makes the point that, although the issue is one of construction, the court . .

Cited by:

MentionedAzimut-Benetti Spa (Benetti Division) v Healey ComC 3-Sep-2010
The claimant sought summary judgment under a guarantee. The defendant said that the liquidated damages clause under which the claim was made was a penalty clause and unenforceable.
Held: The request for summary judgment was granted.
CitedCavendish Square Holding Bv v Talal El Makdessi; ParkingEye Ltd v Beavis SC 4-Nov-2015
The court reconsidered the law relating to penalty clauses in contracts. The first appeal, Cavendish Square Holding BV v Talal El Makdessi, raised the issue in relation to two clauses in a substantial commercial contract. The second appeal, . .
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Contract

Updated: 17 July 2022; Ref: scu.270637