The claimants sought payment from the defendants under spread bets placed by them. The defendants counterclaimed saying that they had suffered greater losses after the claimants had failed as required to close out open bets.
Held: The claim succeeded and the counterclaims first on margin and secondly on deposit failed.
Mackie QC J
[2011] EWHC 2212 (QB)
Bailii
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Galoo Ltd and Others v Bright Grahame Murray CA 21-Dec-1993
It is for the Court to decide whether the breach of duty was the cause of a loss or simply the occasion for it by the application of common sense. A breach of contract, to found recovery, must be shown to have been ‘an ‘effective’ or ‘dominant’ . .
Cited – Spreadex Ltd v Sekhon ChD 23-May-2008
The claimant spread betting company sought payment of sums due for bets from the defendant who said they owed him money under the 2000 Act.
Held: Morgan J observed as to the interpretation of the contract: ‘Accordingly, in my judgment, the . .
Cited – Spreadex Ltd v Dr Vijay Ram Battu CA 11-Jul-2005
The appellant traded in financial indices through the respondent spread betting company. The company took two forms of security, an initial payment by way of security, and a sum covering any current trading positions. The trader made losses, and the . .
Cited – Investors Compensation Scheme Ltd v West Bromwich Building Society HL 19-Jun-1997
Account taken of circumstances wihout ambiguity
The respondent gave advice on home income plans. The individual claimants had assigned their initial claims to the scheme, but later sought also to have their mortgages in favour of the respondent set aside.
Held: Investors having once . .
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Contract
Updated: 13 January 2022; Ref: scu.443322