Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2004] All ER (D) 187 (Jan)
Court: Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Judge:

Buxton, Wall LJJ and Harrison LJ

Representation Peter Prescott QC and Henry Ward (instructed by Macfarlanes) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 22 January 2004

Catchwords

Contracts - Contractual term - Construction - Termination of contract - Termination on breach of any contractual obligation.

The Case

The claimant had breached term of its contract with the defendant by not paying the minimum payments on time, which allowed the defendant to terminate the agreement. The fact that a payment had been made 14 days after the last date for payment had not rescinded the breach.

Practice Areas

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