UK High Court Rules that "All Reasonable Endeavours" Obligation Not Limited by a Party's Commercial

21 Jul 2011

In Jet2.com Ltd v Blackpool Airport Ltd [2011] EWHC 1529 (Comm), the UK High Court held that a party which entered into an onerous contract cannot avoid performance by arguing that its obligation was limited to “all reasonable endeavours”. This was the case even if the party had to act against its own commercial interests in performing the contract, as the obligation related to matters within its control.

This update summarises the UK High Court’s decision and the implications on Singapore courts.

To read the update, please click here.

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