Phillips (Liquidator of A J Bekhor and Co) and Another v Brewin Dolphin Bell Lawrie Limited and Another: CA 17 Mar 1999

When considering whether a breach went to the root of a contract, an associated contract could be split off, even though it would not be split off for insolvency purposes when asking whether a transaction was at an undervalue.

Judges:

Morritt LJ, Lord Woolf MR

Citations:

Times 30-Mar-1999, [1999] BCC 557, [1999] EWCA Civ 1007, [1999] 1 WLR 2052

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Insolvency Act 1986 238

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedFeakins and Another v Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Civ 1513) CA 9-Dec-2005
The department complained that the defendants had entered into a transaction with their farm at an undervalue so as to defeat its claim for recovery of sums due. The transaction used the grant of a tenancy by the first chargee.
Held: The . .
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Contract

Updated: 05 December 2022; Ref: scu.145922