Edwards v Skyways Ltd
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Date | 1964 |
| Year | 1964 |
| Court | Queen's Bench Division |
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Kleinwort Benson Ltd v Malaysia Mining Corporation Berhad
...which in order of date, were Rose and Frank Co. v. J.R. Crompton and Bros. Ltd. & Ors (1923) 2 K.B. 261, C.A.; Edwards v. Skyways Ltd. (1964) 1 W.L.R. 349, MegawJ; Prenn v. Simmonds (1971) 1 W.L.R. 1381 H.L.(E) and Chemco Leasing SPA v. Rediffusion Plc (unreported) 19th July 1985, Staug......
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Kleinwort Benson Ltd v Malaysia Mining Corporation Berhad
...to be agreed. Judgment for the plaintiffs with costs. Solicitors: Herbert Smith; Freshfields. [Reported by MISS GERALDINE FAINER[1964] 1 All E.R. 494 Prenn v. Simmonds [1971] 1 W.L.R. 1381; [1971] 3 All E.R. 237, Rose and Frank Co. v. J. R. Crompton and Brothers Ltd. [1923] 2 K.B. 261, C.A.......
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How Comforting Is A Comfort Letter?
...p. 798). Banque Brussels Lambert SA v. Australian National industries Ltd. (1989), 21 N.S.W.L.R. 502 (S.C.). Edwards v. Skyways Ltd, [1964] 1 All E.R. 494 Toronto Dominion Bank v. Leigh Instruments Ltd. (Trustee of) (1998), 40 B.L.R. (2d) 1 (Ont. Ct. (Gen Div.)), affd 45 O.R. (3d) 417 (ONCA......
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Revival of the Letter of Comfort
...Einstein was that in commercial transactions there is a presumption of an intention to create legal relations (Edwards v Skyways Limited (1964) 1 WLR 349) and the onus to prove otherwise rested with the Swiss parent in this case. Given the commercial circumstances and the terms of the lette......
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Consideration and Form
...took early retirement in reliance on a promise of a substantial payment, the promise would be enforceable. See Edwards v Skyways Ltd , [1964] 1 All ER 494 (QB). See also Maier v E&B Exploration Ltd , [1986] 4 WWR 275 (Alta CA) (altered terms of employee compensation induced continued employ......
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Intention to Create Legal Relations
...In Rose and Frank Company v JR Crompton and Brothers Ltd 10 8 See Chapter 2, Section B(1). 9 See, for example, Edwards v Skyways Ltd, [1964] 1 All ER 494 (QB) [ Edwards ] (employer orally agrees to make ex gratia payments to pilots who accept redundancy — presumption applies — onus on emplo......
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Intention to Create Legal Relations
...In Rose and Frank Company v. J.R. Crompton and Brothers 8 See Chapter 2, Section B(1). 9 See, for example, Edwards v. Skyways Ltd., [1964] 1 All E.R. 494 (Q.B.) [ Edwards ] (employer orally agrees to make ex gratia payments to pilots who accept redundancy — presumption applies — onus on emp......
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Contract and the family: whither intention?
...(15) Ibid 100. This is the `more limited proposition' advanced by the respondent on the appeal: at 103. (16) Edwards v Skyways Ltd [1964] 1 WLR 349; Rose and Frank Co v J R Crompton & Bros Ltd [1932] 2 KB (17) Stephen Hedley argued that `where parties are dealing at arms' length', the r......
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