Litigation Notes

Court of Appeal finds party cannot avoid paying debt by relying on non-fulfilment of condition precedent caused by its own breach of contract

Exclusion clauses: High Court refuses summary judgment where UCTA "reasonableness" in issue

Inducing a breach of contract: Court of Appeal considers necessary degree of participation in a third party's breach to establish tort of inducement

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 24: General update

Court of Appeal finds buyer gave sufficient notice of claim under SPA, emphasising need to construe such clauses in light of commercial purpose

Force majeure: Supreme Court finds no obligation on party seeking to rely on force majeure clause to accept counterparty's offer of non-contractual performance

High Court grants declaration confirming exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts in order to assist Indian court to determine it did not have jurisdiction

Drafting contracts - key lessons from 2023

Our Corporate team’s recently published annual contract law update briefing considers a number of interesting contract law cases from 2023 …

Anti-suit injunctions: High Court considers proper approach where facts relevant to jurisdiction disputed

High Court finds limitation clause effective to limit liability for dishonest breaches of contract

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 22: General update

High Court decision considers force majeure and sanctions issues

The High Court has allowed a summary judgment application in relation to a breach of contract claim, finding that there was no realistic prospect of the …