Case Facts of The 1969 Case Between Edwards v Skyways There were a number of pilots facing redundancy due to an airline that was in financial difficulties. As part of the planned redundancies the airline agreed with the Association of British Airline Pilots that they would pay each pilot an “ex gratia payment”. This payment…

 

Case Facts of Esso Petroleum Co Ltd V Commissioners of Customs and Excise This case looks in to a dispute between Esso Petroleum Ltd V Commissioners of Customs and Excise. Esso is a large petrochemical company that has hundreds of petrol forecourts across the UK. During the 1970 Football World Cup they ran a promotion…

 

Rose and Frank Co v J R Crompton & Bros (1923) is an English contract law case that dealt with the issue of whether a contract containing a clause for non-binding agreement is enforceable or not. In this case, Rose and Frank Co, an American company, entered into a contract with J R Crompton &…

 

Kleinwort Benson Ltd v Malaysian Mining Corporation (1989) is a significant English contract law case that dealt with the issue of whether an undertaking given by a bank can give rise to a cause of action in the absence of a separate contract between the bank and the other party. In this case, Malaysian Mining…