Appeal
Bahamasair Holdings Ltd v Messier Dowty Inc (Bahamas) [2018] UKPC 25, [2018] All ER (D) 112 (Oct)
The Court of Appeal had erred in setting aside the findings of the Chief Justice and examining the evidence de novo . When considering whether the appellate court had taken the correct approach to the findings made by the trial judge, the Privy Council allowed the appeal of the appellant airline in relation to its claim for damages arising from an accident to its aircraft caused by the collapse of the respondent manufacturer’s landing gear.
Contract
SDI Retail Services Ltd v The Rangers Football Club Ltd [2018] EWHC 2772 (Comm), [2018] All ER (D) 116 (Oct)
On the true construction of a retail agreement made between the parties, the defendant, the Rangers Football Club Ltd (Rangers) was free to do deals with third parties, and, if it wished to do so, it had to give the claimant, SDI Retail Services Ltd (Sports Direct) a right to match any third party offers. The Commercial Court ruled that Rangers was in breach of the retail agreement by entering
