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Court of Appeal decision underlines high threshold for implying terms into a contract
The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court decision to imply a contractual term into a loan agreement entered into between a brokerage firm and …
Court of Appeal finds clause limiting liability for negligence was reasonable
The Court of Appeal has recently upheld a High Court decision that a term limiting a defendant's liability for negligence in the supply of a fire …
Misrepresentation claim struck out on basis that entire agreement statement excluded liability
The High Court has held that an entire agreement clause in a commercial contract had the effect of excluding liability for misrepresentation under …
Court of Appeal finds non-reliance clause sought to exclude liability for misrepresentation and was therefore subject to UCTA reasonableness test
The Court of Appeal has found that a "non-reliance" clause in a lease was a term that excluded or restricted liability for misrepresentation. …
High Court decision underlines high threshold to find a contract void for common mistake
In a recent decision, the High Court found that two five-year aircraft lease agreements were not void on the grounds of common mistake, where it was …
High Court applies SAAMCO principle to find no assumption of responsibility for losses flowing from market forces
In a recent decision, the High Court found that an auditor was not liable for break costs of some £32.7 million incurred as a result of its negligent …
Cross-border litigation: international perspectives
We are pleased to release the third issue of our periodic publication "Cross-Border Litigation", designed to highlight legal and practical issues …
Agreement expressed to be subject to board approval not binding until approval given
In a recent decision, the Commercial Court has considered whether an arbitration claim was settled in without prejudice correspondence between the …
Article published - If the cap fits
In a decision late last year, the Court of Appeal considered the interpretation of a provision which purported to cap the liability of a provider of IT …
Supreme Court breathes new life into "no oral modification" clauses
The Supreme Court has overturned a decision that contractual clauses requiring amendments to be in writing would not preclude amendments …
Court of Appeal decision suggests courts will be slow to find contract terms void for uncertainty
The Court of Appeal has held that a provision in a franchise contract that allowed for the clawback of commission in certain circumstances was …
Dispute resolution clauses: Putting yourself in the best position
All too often, dispute resolution clauses may be treated as part of the boilerplate: the usual wording thrown in, with perhaps little thought for the …
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