|
Bates V Post Office Ltd (No 3)
''Bates v Post Office Ltd (No 3)'' [2019EWHC 606 (QB)is a part judgment (1 of 6), made in the group litigation order case of ''Bates & Others v Post Office Ltd'', an English contract law case, concerning the term of good faith and the British Post Office scandal. Facts 550 sub-postmasters and others claimed that the Post Office’s Horizon software system for sales and accounting was defective and threw up accounting shortfalls for which the Post Office then wrongly held them accountable. They argued this was a breach of contract, and good faith. The Post Office argued that the claimants were responsible for the shortfalls. This represented actual money missing, and brought many prosecutions, culminating in the British Post Office scandal. Judgment In the High Court, Fraser J, held there was a relational contract with a duty of good faith, fair dealing and transparency in the terms on liability, payment, termination and suspension in the contract. Some provisions were too unusual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Telecommunications Plc V Telefónica O2 UK Ltd
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *'' Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equitable Life Assurance Society V Hyman
''Equitable Life Assurance Society v Hyman'' implied_terms. _Facts The_Equitable_Life_Assurance_Society.html" ;"title="English contract law">000UKHL 39is an English contract law case, concerning Implied terms in English law">implied terms. Facts The Equitable Life Assurance Society">Equitable Life (est 1762) issued ‘with profits’ life assurance policies, which are a way of saving for retirement. If policy holders took benefits as a taxable Annuity (European financial arrangements), annuity (i.e. with a payment annually), then they got tax exemptions on the premiums (and bonuses at the end of the year). They could choose to have their annuity at a "guaranteed annual rate" ("GAR") that would be fixed, or a "current annuity rate" ("CAR") that would fluctuate according to the market. The choice did not affect the premium. From 1993 the current annuity fell below the guaranteed one. Article 65 of the Equitable Life's Articles of Association said the directors could, at their discr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludgate Insurance Co Ltd V Citibank NA
Ludgate was the westernmost gate in London Wall. Of Roman origin, it was rebuilt several times and finally demolished in 1760. The name survives in Ludgate Hill, an eastward continuation of Fleet Street, Ludgate Circus and Ludgate Square. Etymology According to legend Ludgate is named after King Lud. The claim by the Norman-Welsh Geoffrey of Monmouth in his '' Historia Regum Britanniae'' that the gate was named after the ancient British Lud. Lud was said to be the brother of King Cassivelaunus but some folklorists think he is a manifestation of the god Nodens. There are other suggestions for the origins of the name, although none has been universally accepted. Later writers said it was derived from "flood gate" or "Fleet gate", from "ludgeat", meaning "back gate" or " postern", or from the Old English term ''"hlid-geat"''''Charters of Abingdon Abbey, Volume 2'',Susan E. Kelly, Published for the British Academy by Oxford University Press, 2001, , pp.623-266''Geographica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paragon Finance Plc V Nash
''Paragon Finance plc v Nash'' 001EWCA Civ 1466is an English contract law case concerning unfair contract terms. Facts Paragon (t/a National Home Loans Corporation plc until 1997) was claiming possession from Mr and Mrs Nash in South Norwood for late mortgage repayments. Paragon’s rate of interest was variable at its discretion. The Bank of England lowered its interest rate. Paragon did not ‘pass on’ the lower rate. Nash claimed that they were being made to pay substantially over the market rate of interest for secured loans, and were unable to find another lender because they had fallen into arrears. Mr & Mrs Nash argued that the interest rates were extortionate under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 section 138 (grossly exorbitant, grossly contravenes principles of fair trading; regard had to prevailing interest rates and risk). Judgment Dyson LJ held that the power to vary the interest rate at its discretion had to be exercised in a rational and honest way. This implied ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paragon Finance Plc V Staunton
Paragon may refer to: Places * Paragon, Indiana, a town in the United States *Paragon, Nebraska, former community in the United States *The Paragon, Bath, a Georgian street in the Walcot area of Bath * The Paragon, Blackheath, London, built by Michael Searles * The Paragon, Singapore, a shopping mall * Siam Paragon, a shopping complex in Bangkok, Thailand *McLaren Technology Centre, formerly called the Paragon Technology Centre * Hull Paragon Interchange, a railway station and transportation complex in Kingston upon Hull, England * Paragon International School (Cambodia), a private school in Phnom Penh, Cambodia *Paragon International University, a private university in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Companies *Paragon China, a British manufacturer of bone china * Paragon Gaming, an American casino company *Paragon Group of Companies, a British mortgage lender * Paragon Software, a video game company founded in 1987 * Paragon Software Group, a software company founded in 1994 * Paragon Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
