Triple Point Technology, Inc -v- PTT Public Company Ltd (2021) UKSC 29
Liquidated Damages Negligence Limitation of liability Justices Lord Hodge (Deputy President), Lady Arden, Lord Sales, Lord Leggatt, Lord Burrows Background to the Appeal The central issue (Issue 1) on this appeal concerns the approach to interpreting liquidated damages clauses. The liquidated damages clause here was in a familiar form, providing for liquidated damages to be […]
Kabab-Ji SAL v Kout Food Group [2021] UKSC 48
Conflict of laws Arbitration Choice of law Validity of Awards Justices Lord Hodge (Deputy President), Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Sales, Lord Hamblen, Lord Leggatt Background to the Appeal The appellant (“Kabab-Ji“), a Lebanese company, entered into a Franchise Development Agreement (“FDA“) with Al Homaizi Foodstuff Company (“Al Homaizi“), a Kuwaiti company, granting Al Homaizi a licence […]
Kostal UK v Dunkley and Ors [2021] UKSC 47
Collective Bargaining Prohibited Result Section 145B TULRCA Justices: Lord Briggs, Lady Arden, Lord Kitchin, Lord Leggatt, Lord Burrows Background: The 57 claimants are members of unite the union (“Unite”) and are employed as shop floor or manual workers by the respondent, Kostal UK Ltd. The company entered into a recognition and procedural agreement with Unite […]