But is it GAME over?

Pillar Denton Ltd and Others v Jervis and Others [2014] EWCA Civ 180

Summary – What happened?

A group of the UK's largest landlords have successfully overturned previous High Court decisions that had allowed insolvent tenants to continue trading from their premises without paying rent. The landlords in this case, which involved the retailer GAME, have been allowed to recover £3,000,000 in outstanding rents from the period of the tenant's administration.