n Vogon International Limited v The Serious Fraud Office [2005], a
dispute arose in relation to the interpretation of the payment
terms in the contract between the parties.
Download Php The Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") hired Vogan International
Limited ("Vogon") to retrieve email data from computerised tapes
used during a criminal investigation. Prior to entering into the
agreement, Vogon calculated its estimated fee based upon number of
completed backups. When Vogon later submitted its quotation to the
SFO, the costs were determined in relation to number of completed
Microsoft Exchange databases.
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Developer Php Vogon processed 39 backups from the tapes provided by the SFO in
relation to two Microsoft Exchange Databases. Vogon sent an invoice
to the SFO for £314,375 for the 10 days' work needed to process the
39 backups.
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Database Php The SFO claimed that the sum due was based upon the number of
completed Microsoft Exchange databases, so paid Vogon £22,500.
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Php Xml The court ruled in the SFO's favour as
follows:-
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File Php The word "database" had no single meaning and so it was
necessary to consider the word in its
contextual meaning;
the question was not what the word "database" was capable of
meaning, but what it meant within the contract;
in the context of the quotation and the accompanying cover letter,
all references to databases were references to a server;
furthermore, Vogon's construction of "database" was commercially
unlikely, given the difference between the resulting charges;
Vogon could not claim a case of mistake or estoppel as this would
be contrary to legal principle; and
Vogon should pay the SFO's costs as Vogon's invoice for such a
large sum had been dishonest and opportunistic.
Vogon appealed this decision to the Court of Appeal ("CA"). The CA
held that:-
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Php Upgrading The court was correct in its interpretation of the contract and
awarding the SFO its costs;
however, court was wrong to make a finding against Vogon that it
had been dishonest and opportunistic where dishonesty had not been
argued by the SFO nor did Vogon have the opportunity to defend
itself against such findings.
Comment : Parties should seek legal advice at the outset of
negotiations. This could
avoid excessive legal fees and
save valuable time, in the event of a dispute.
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Flash Php © RT COOPERS, 2005. This Briefing Note does not provide a
comprehensive or complete statement of the law relating to the
issues discussed nor does it constitute legal advice. It is
intended only to highlight general issues. Specialist legal advice
should always be sought in relation to particular
circumstances.
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