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Brennan v Bolt Burdon

Subject Matter

CONTRACT — Mistake — Common mistake — Claimant compromising action relying on law as it was understood to be — Understanding of law changed by judicial decision — Claimant withdrawing offer to compromise — Whether compromise entered into under common mistake of law — Whether implied acceptance of risk of future judicial decision — Whether compromise to be reopened

[2005] QB 303; [2004] 1 WLR 1240; [2004] 3 WLR 1321

Cases Considered

Cases considered in: Brennan v Bolt Burdon [2004] EWCA Civ 1017; [2005] QB 303; [2004] 3 WLR 1321, CA

Great Peace Shipping Ltd v Tsavliris Salvage (International) Ltd (The Great Peace) [2002] EWCA Civ 1407; [2003] QB 679; [2002] 3 WLR 1617; [2002] 4 All ER 689; [2002] 2 All ER (Comm) 999; [2002] 2 Lloyd's Rep 653, CA Applied

S v S (Ancillary Relief: Consent Order) [2002] EWHC 223 (Fam); [2003] Fam 1; [2002] 3 WLR 1372; [2002] 1 FLR 992, Fam D Considered

Bank of Credit and Commerce International SA v Ali [2001] UKHL 8; [2002] 1 AC 251; [2000] 2 WLR 735; [2001] 2 WLR 735; [2001] ICR 337; [2001] 1 All ER 961, HL(E) Distinguished

Kleinwort Benson Ltd v Lincoln City Council [1999] 2 AC 349; [1998] 3 WLR 1095; [1998] 4 All ER 513; [1999] LGR 1, HL(E) Dicta of Lord Hope of Craighead applied; [1999] 2 AC 349, 381–382, 410

Huddersfield Banking Co Ltd v Henry Lister & Son Ltd [1895] 2 Ch 273, CA Applied

Cases considered in: Brennan v Bolt Burdon [2003] EWHC 2493 (QB); [2004] 1 WLR 1240, QBD

Kleinwort Benson Ltd v Lincoln City Council [1999] 2 AC 349; [1998] 3 WLR 1095; [1998] 4 All ER 513; [1999] LGR 1, HL(E) [1999] 2 AC 349, 381–382, 410

Cases Cited

Cases cited in: Brennan v Bolt Burdon [2003] EWHC 2493 (QB); [2004] 1 WLR 1240, QBD

Anderton v Clwyd County Council (No 2) [2002] EWCA Civ 933; [2002] 1 WLR 3174; [2002] 3 All ER 813, CA

Andre & Cie SA v Ets Michel Blanc & Fils [1979] 2 Lloyd's Rep 427, CA

Associated Japanese Bank (International) Ltd v Crédit du Nord SA [1989] 1 WLR 255; [1988] 3 All ER 902, QBD

Bell v Lever Bros Ltd [1932] AC 161, HL(E)

Clasic International Pty Ltd v Lagos [2002] NSWSC 1155

Furness Withy (Australia) Pty Ltd v Metal Distributors (UK) Ltd [1990] 1 Lloyd's Rep 236, CA

Godwin v Swindon Borough Council [2001] EWCA Civ 1478; [2002] 1 WLR 997; [2001] 4 All ER 641, CA

Greig Middleton & Co Ltd v Denderowicz [1998] 1 WLR 1164; [1997] 4 All ER 181, CA

Huddersfield Banking Co Ltd v Henry Lister & Son Ltd [1895] 2 Ch 273, CA

Johnson v Gore Wood & Co [2002] 2 AC 1; [2001] 2 WLR 72; [2001] 1 All ER 481; [2001] 1 BCLC 313, HL(E)

Kleinwort Benson Ltd v Lincoln City Council [1999] 2 AC 349; [1998] 3 WLR 1095; [1998] 4 All ER 513; [1999] LGR 1, HL(E)

Pankhania v London Borough of Hackney [2002] EWHC 2441 (Ch), Ch D

S v S (Ancillary Relief: Consent Order) [2002] EWHC 223 (Fam); [2003] Fam 1; [2002] 3 WLR 1372; [2002] 1 FLR 992, Fam D

Williamson v Williamson (2003) 231 Sask R 272

Cases cited in: Brennan v Bolt Burdon [2004] EWCA Civ 1017; [2005] QB 303; [2004] 3 WLR 1321, CA

Air Canada v British Colombia [1989] 1 SCR 1161; 59 DLR (4th) 161

Anderton v Clwyd County Council (No 2) [2002] EWCA Civ 933; [2002] 1 WLR 3174; [2002] 3 All ER 813, CA

Andre & Cie SA v Ets Michel Blanc & Fils [1979] 2 Lloyd's Rep 427, CA

Associated Japanese Bank (International) Ltd v Crédit du Nord SA [1989] 1 WLR 255; [1988] 3 All ER 902, QBD

Bank of Credit and Commerce International SA v Ali [2001] UKHL 8; [2002] 1 AC 251; [2000] 2 WLR 735; [2001] 2 WLR 735; [2001] ICR 337; [2001] 1 All ER 961, HL(E)

Barder v Barder [1988] AC 20; [1987] 2 WLR 1350; [1987] 2 All ER 440; [1987] 2 FLR 480, HL(E)

Bell v Lever Bros Ltd [1932] AC 161, HL(E)

Bilbie v Lumley (1802) 2 East 469

Brisbane v Dacres (1813) 5 Taunt 143

Cachia v Faluyi [2001] EWCA Civ 998; [2001] 1 WLR 1966; [2002] 1 All ER 192, CA

Classic International Pty Ltd v Lagos [2002] NSWSC 1155

Cooper v Phibbs LR 2 HL 149, HL

Courtney v Murphy [2001] EWCA Civ 2059, CA

David Securities Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 175 CLR 353

Davis Contractors Ltd v Fareham Urban District Council [1956] AC 696; [1956] 3 WLR 37, HL(E)

Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Group plc v Inland Revenue Comrs [2003] EWHC 1779 (Ch); [2003] 4 All ER 645; [2003] STC 1017; [2003] BTC 497, Ch D

Furness Withy (Australia) Pty Ltd v Metal Distributors (UK) Ltd [1990] 1 Lloyd's Rep 236, CA

Godwin v Swindon Borough Council [2001] EWCA Civ 1478; [2002] 1 WLR 997; [2001] 4 All ER 641, CA

Goode v Martin [2001] EWCA Civ 1899; [2002] 1 WLR 1828; [2002] 1 All ER 620, CA

Goodes v East Sussex County Council [2000] 1 WLR 1356; [2000] 3 All ER 603; [2000] LGR 465; [2000] RTR 366, HL(E)

Grains & Fourrages SA v Huyton [1997] 1 Lloyd's Rep 628

Great Peace Shipping Ltd v Tsavliris Salvage (International) Ltd (The Great Peace) [2002] EWCA Civ 1407; [2003] QB 679; [2002] 3 WLR 1617; [2002] 4 All ER 689; [2002] 2 All ER (Comm) 999; [2002] 2 Lloyd's Rep 653, CA

Greig Middleton & Co Ltd v Denderowicz [1998] 1 WLR 1164; [1997] 4 All ER 181, CA

Hazell v Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council [1992] 2 AC 1; [1991] 2 WLR 372; [1991] 1 All ER 545; 89 LGR 271; The Times, 25 January 1991, HL(E)

Huddersfield Banking Co Ltd v Henry Lister & Son Ltd [1895] 2 Ch 273, CA

Investors Compensation Scheme Ltd v West Bromwich Building Society [1997] UKHL 28; [1998] 1 WLR 896; [1998] 1 All ER 98; [1998] 1 BCLC 531, HL(E)

Johnson v Gore Wood & Co [2002] 2 AC 1; [2001] 2 WLR 72; [2001] 1 All ER 481; [2001] 1 BCLC 313, HL(E)

Kleinwort Benson Ltd v Lincoln City Council [1999] 2 AC 349; [1998] 3 WLR 1095; [1998] 4 All ER 513; [1999] LGR 1, HL(E)

Mahmud v Bank of Credit and Commerce International SA [1998] AC 20; [1997] 3 WLR 95; [1997] ICR 606; [1997] 3 All ER 1, HL(E)

Nurdin & Peacock Plc v D B Ramsden & Co Ltd [1999] 1 WLR 1249; [1999] 1 All ER 941, Ch D

Pankhania v London Borough of Hackney [2002] EWHC 2441 (Ch), Ch D

Partco Group and anr v Wragg and anr [2002] EWCA Civ 594, CA

Piggott v Aulton decd [2003] EWCA Civ 24; [2003] RTR 540, CA

R v A (No 2) [2001] UKHL 25; [2002] 1 AC 45; [2001] 2 WLR 1546; [2001] 3 All ER 1; [2001] 2 Cr App R 351, HL(E)

S v S (Ancillary Relief: Consent Order) [2002] EWHC 223 (Fam); [2003] Fam 1; [2002] 3 WLR 1372; [2002] 1 FLR 992, Fam D

Shapland v Palmer [1999] 1 WLR 2068; [1999] 3 All ER 50, CA

Walkley v Precision Forgings Ltd [1979] 1 WLR 606; [1979] 2 All ER 548, HL(E)

White v White (Motor Insurers Bureau: Uninsured driver) [2001] UKHL 9; [2001] 1 WLR 481; [2001] 2 All ER 53; [2001] 1 Lloyd's Rep 679; [2001] RTR 379, HL(E)

Williamson v Williamson (2003) 231 Sask R 272

Cases citing

Cases citing: Brennan v Bolt Burdon [2003] EWHC 2493 (QB); [2004] 1 WLR 1240, QBD

Brennan (Margaret) v (1) Bolt Burden (2) London Borough of Islington (3) Leigh Day & Co [2003] EWHC 2493 (QB), QBD

Halpern v Halpern [2006] EWHC 603 (Comm); [2006] 2 All ER (Comm) 251; [2006] 2 Lloyd's Rep 83; [2006] 3 FCR 76, QBD

Shamil Bank of Bahrain v Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd [2004] EWCA Civ 19; [2004] 1 WLR 1784; [2004] 4 All ER 1072; [2004] 2 All ER (Comm) 312; [2004] 2 Lloyd's Rep 1; [2004] 1 CLC 216, CA

Cases citing: Brennan v Bolt Burdon [2004] EWCA Civ 1017; [2005] QB 303; [2004] 3 WLR 1321, CA

Adobe Systems Incorporated v Netcom Online.Co.Uk Ltd [2012] EWHC 446 (Ch), Ch D

Birmingham County Council v Forde [2009] EWHC 12 (QB), QBD

Brennan (Margaret) v (1) Bolt Burden (2) London Borough of Islington (3) Leigh Day & Co [2004] EWCA Civ 1017, CA

Briggs v Gleeds (Head Office) [2014] EWHC 1178 (Ch); [2015] Ch 212; [2014] 3 WLR 1469; [2015] 1 All ER 533; [2014] WLR (D) 174, Ch D

C1 & C2 (R on the application of ) v London Borough Of Hackney [2014] EWHC 3670 (Admin), QBD

Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Group plc v Inland Revenue Comrs [2005] EWCA Civ 78; [2006] Ch 243; [2006] 2 WLR 103; [2005] 3 All ER 1025; [2005] STC 329, CA

Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Group plc v Inland Revenue Comrs [2006] UKHL 49; [2007] 1 AC 558; [2006] 3 WLR 781; [2007] 1 All ER 449; [2007] STC 1, HL(E)

Elston v King [2020] EWHC 55 (Ch), Ch D

Graves v Graves & Ors [2007] EWCA Civ 660, CA

Ipswich Town Football Club Co Ltd v Suffolk Constabulary [2017] EWHC 375 (QB), QBD

J v A South Wales Local Authority [2020] EWHC 2362 (Admin); [2021] 1 FLR 1203, Ch D

John Lobb SAS v John Lobb Ltd [2022] EWHC 2306 (Ch), Ch D

Kyle Bay Ltd (t/a Astons Nightclub) v Underwriters Subscribing Under Policy No 019057/08/01 [2006] EWHC 607 (Comm), QBD

Kylebay Ltd (t/a Astons Nightclub) v Underwriters Subscribing Under Policy 019057/08/01 [2007] EWCA Civ 57, CA

Leslie v Farrar Construction Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 1041; [2017] BLR 21, CA

Mainstream Properties Ltd v Young [2005] EWCA Civ 861; [2005] IRLR 964, CA

Marine Trade SA v Pioneer Freight Futures Co Ltd BVI [2009] EWHC 2656 (Comm); [2010] 1 Lloyd's Rep 631, QBD

Marine Trade SA v Pioneer Freight Futures Co Ltd BVI [2009] EWHC 2656 (Comm), QBD

Mears Ltd v Shoreline Housing Partnership Ltd [2015] EWHC 1396 (TCC), TCC

Mears Ltd v Shoreline Housing Partnership Ltd (No 2) [2015] EWHC 1396 (TCC); [2015] CN 850, QBD

Natixis SA v Marex Financial [2019] EWHC 2549 (Comm); [2019] 2 Lloyd's Rep 431, QBD

Pitt v Holt [2013] UKSC 26; [2013] 2 AC 108; [2013] 2 WLR 1200; [2013] 3 All ER 429; [2013] STC 1148; [2013] WLR (D) 172; Case details, SC(E)

R (C1) v Hackney London Borough Council [2014] EWHC 3670 (Admin); [2015] PTSR 1011; [2014] WLR (D) 507, QBD

Seaton v Seddon [2012] EWHC 735 (Ch); [2012] 1 WLR 3636; [2013] 1 All ER 29, Ch D

Tatishev v Zimmerz Management LP [2021] EWHC 2611 (Ch), Ch D

Commentary

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Consent Orders - Consent orders as contracts 63.11

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