Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2012] All ER (D) 85 (Jun)
Neutral Citation: [2012] EWHC 1589 (QB)
Court: Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court
Judge:

Popplewell J
Representation Mark Howard QC and Edward Harrison (instructed by Linklaters LLP) for M.
  Alain Choo-Choy QC (instructed by Charles Fussell & Co LLP) for the defendants. 
Judgment Dates: 15 June 2012

Catchwords

Misrepresentation - Contract - Construction - Claimant being South African businessman - First defendant being oil and gas exploration company - Second defendant being subsidiary of first defendant - Claimant assisting defendants in obtaining production sharing agreements concerning oil concession in Tanzania - Claimant entering agreement between with second defendant whereby claimant agreeing to relinquish 5% net profit interest relating to oil concession in Tanzania in return for payment of US$7.5m - Claimant issuing proceedings against defendants alleging misrepresentation - Defendants applying for summary judgment - Whether claim having no real prospect of success - Whether summary judgment to be granted.

The Case

Misrepresentation Contract. The Commercial Court of the Queen's Bench Division granted summary judgment in favour of defendants where a claim, which alleged misrepresentations in connection with an agreement concerning a claimant's interest relating to an oil concession in Tanzania, had no real prospect of success.

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