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Bates v Post Office Ltd (No 3)

[2019] EWHC 606 (QB)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court (Queen's Bench Division)
Year2019
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Sub-postmaster contracts with Post Office were relational contracts attracting an implied duty of good faith, limiting Post Office's discretionary powers.

Key Principle

relational contract; implied duty of good faith; Post Office Horizon IT system; sub-postmasters

Area of Law

contract

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