Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [1998] All ER (D) 227
Court: House of Lords
Judge:

Lords Slynn of Hadley, Lord Nolan, Lord Steyn, Lord Hope of Craighead and Lord Hutton

Representation Gordon Pollock QC and Richard Jacobs (instructed by Herbert Smith) for the defendants.
  Sidney Kentridge QC and Lawrence Rabinowitz (instructed by Denton Hall) for the plaintiff.
Judgment Dates: 20 May 1998

Catchwords

Contract - Sale and purchase of North Sea Gas - Contract to be fulfilled before date fixed for first delivery of gas - Date for delivery not met - Whether condition a condition precedent - Effect of non-fulfilment.

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