Masseys LLP’s lawyers' experience includes the following reported cases:
SecTrack NV v Satamatics & Ors [2007] EWHC 3003 (Comm)
(beach of contract; confidential information; wthout notice injunctions restraining communications with customers and use of confidential information)
Bear Stearns Plc -v- Forum Global Equity Ltd [2007] EWHC 1576 (Comm)
(contract; whether an oral contract was binding or ‘subject to contract’)
DDD LLC & Zebra Technologies Europe Ltd v Condor Insurance Ltd
(guarantees; insurance policy; summary judgment application; relevance of foreign law)
A -v- B & Ors [2007] EWHC 54 (Comm) (23 January 2007)
(arbitration; order for indemnity costs appropriate where party commences court proceedings in breach of agreement to arbitrate)
Thomas -v- Ken Thomas Ltd [2006] 42 EG
(insolvency; leases; forfeiture)
Klöckner Holdings GmbH -v- Klöckner Beteiligungs GmbH [2005] EWHC 1453
(civil procedure; stay pending resolution of proceedings commenced in and outside jurisdiction)
Dumford Trading AG v OAO Atlantrybflot [2005] EWCA Civ 24
(Court of Appeal case; guarantee; whether in or evidenced by writing and therefore enforceable)
Philips and Others -v- Symes and another [2004] EWHC 1887; [2004] All E.R. (D) 592
(civil evidence; mental incapacity; ability to fairly participate in legal proceedings)
ZyXEL -v- Fairbridge [2004] EWHC 1388; [2004] All E.R. (D) 64 (Jun)
(contracts; interpretation of obligation to provide accounts to shareholders)
Longstaff -v- Baker & McKenzie [2004] EWHC 1852; [2004] All E.R. (D) 131 (Jun)
(security for costs; foreign companies; lack of liquid assets; inability to pay costs)
P & P Designs Plc -v- Euro Sales Finance Ltd (unreported)
(invoice discounting agreement; failure to make advances; mandatory injunction)
First Discount -v- Cranston [2002] EWCA Civ 71; [2002] All E.R. (D) 340 (Jan)
(banking and finance)
Memorex -v- National Data Bank [2002] NSWSC 1111
(IT contract; breach; negligence)
Frans Maas (UK) Ltd -v- Habib Bank AG Zurich and various Part 20 Defendants
(performance bond; illegality defence and strict compliance doctrine)
GMAC Commercial Credit Development Ltd [2001] EWCA Civ 1209
(invoice discounting agreement and personal guarantees; misrepresentation)
ADM -v- Soules [2001] All E.R. (D) 387 (May)
(awards; breach of contract; insurance futures; measure of damages; sale of goods; variation)
La Positiva -v- Jessel [2000] WLR 33281288
(dishonesty; employees; fidelity insurance; insurance claims; policy wordings; reinsurance contracts)
Kuliarchar Sweater Industries Ltd & anor -v- Frans Maas (UK) Ltd (2000 WLR 1212981)
(conversion; unlawful release of goods by forwarding agent; measure of damages)
Shinhan Bank -v- Sea Containers [2000] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 406
(deceit; negligence; false statements in clean receipts given for cargo on board; reliance on statements)
Guardian Trust -v- Swinbank [2000] NSWCA 345
(insurance; professional indemnity insurance policy; continuing omission to disclose; breach of fiduciary obligations; dishonesty; exclusion clause)
Hurley & Others -v- McDonalds [2000] FCA 961
(courts and judges; civil proceedings; abandonment; miscarriage of justice — suspicion that trial unfair; source of power to abandon; Judge’s associate leaving judge’s employment to be employed by respondent’'s solicitors; concern of Associate’s confidential information disclosure giving an advantage to the respondent)
Infante -v- Rai Radiotelevisione (1999) 96 (11) L.S.G. 70
(judgments and orders; judgment on merits and costs; order on costs only; amendment of order to enable appeal to be made; delay in seeking amendment)
Dun & Bradstreet -v- Provident Mutual [1998] 2 E.G.L.R. 175
(break clauses; business tenancies; validity of notice where given in name of tenant’s parent company; whether break notice valid where penalty rent not paid by due date)
Camdex -v- Bank of Zambia [1997] 6 Bank. L.R. 44
(conflict of laws, judgment debts; no satisfaction of judgment debt by garnishee order; Zambian foreign exchange rules; no jurisdiction to enforce foreign public law)
Canada Trust -v- Stolzenberg [1997] 1 W.L.R. 1582
(conflict of laws; jurisdiction; application for production of documents to prove that court had jurisdiction in action; court's power to make order to establish jurisdiction)
Commissioners of Customs & Excise ex-parte Kay [1996] S.T.C. 1500
(repayments; right to reclaim overpaid tax; three-year time limit illegal in absence of express statutory provision)