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An unsigned agreement can still bind the parties
The Commercial Court has ruled that a party had accepted the terms of an agreement by its conduct, even though it had not signed the agreement and the …
No implied obligation on company's controller personally to ensure company's compliance with its contractual obligations
The Commercial Court has held that a shareholders' agreement did not contain an implied term which would have rendered the company's controller …
High Court implies duty of honesty and integrity into vehicle recovery contract
In a recent decision, the High Court has implied a duty of "honesty and integrity" into a vehicle recovery contract: D&G Cars Ltd v Essex Police …
Settlement held to release further phone hacking claims that were not known about at the time
The High Court has struck out claims for phone hacking on the basis that they were compromised by settlement agreements previously agreed between the …
Contractual entitlement to "reasonable access" to documents was not subject to requirement to justify request for access
The High Court has granted a seller's application to inspect certain documents of its former subsidiaries pursuant to a contractual term …
Inconsistent dispute resolution clauses – Commercial Court emphasises presumption of “one-stop adjudication”
The Commercial Court has found that an arbitration clause in a consultancy agreement was superseded by an exclusive English jurisdiction clause in a …
A reminder of the need to be clear whether settlement negotiations are subject to contract
The High Court has held that a binding settlement was agreed in an exchange of e-mails between the parties' solicitors despite their …
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