This Practice Note considers agreements to agree, and why an agreement to agree certain contractual terms at a future date has traditionally been held to be...
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This Practice Note outlines when a claim for rectification may be appropriate, what you need to establish to succeed on such a claim and what evidence may be admissible...
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This guide sets out the requirements for the formation of contracts in various international jurisdictions. The table provides a quick-reference summary of the...
When advising on contractual construction you should consider: • the guiding principles used by the court when interpreting the meaning of contracts, including the...
Contract interpretation—starting point—the contract itself Unless alleging mistake, fraud or misrepresentation, parties are bound by the documents which they sign,...
This Practice Note considers the court’s approach when there is dispute as to which party’s terms and conditions govern their contract in a ‘battle of the forms’ scenario...
Claims for breach of contract often involve analysis of whether or not the term alleged to have been breached is one which allows the innocent party to: • terminate the...
Liquidated damages v penalties—when does the issue arise? Parties will sometimes seek to agree in their contract what sums should be payable upon breach of a particular...
Express and implied contractual terms distinguished Contractual terms may be either express or implied: • express terms—are terms which are actually recorded in a written...
Parties may often seek to specify that the entirety of their contractual relationship is governed by the written contract they have signed. This is what is known as an...
This Practice Note on rules on interpreting contracts (agreements) (also known as construing or the construction of contracts and contractual terms) considers key cases...
Express and implied contractual terms distinguished Contractual terms may be either express or implied: • express terms—are terms which are actually recorded in a written...
Express and implied contractual terms distinguished Contractual terms may be either express or implied: • express terms—are terms which are actually recorded in a written...
Express and implied contractual terms distinguished Contractual terms may be either express or implied: • express terms—are terms which are actually recorded in a written...
Key questions for any litigator when reviewing a contract will be: • what does the contract mean? • what are the parties’ respective rights and obligations under the...
In addition to the guiding principles on contract interpretation provided by Lord Hoffmann in ICS (see Practice Note: Contract interpretation—the guiding principles),...
What are contractual terms? The terms of a contract define the existence and scope of the parties’ respective rights and obligations to one another. A contractual term is...
When a written contract is beneficial or a necessity Contracts can be formed in one of three ways: • orally • ‘under hand’ (in writing), or • by deed Oral and written...
This Practice Note considers the specific situations where a contract is required by law to be in writing: assignments, contracts for the sale of land, equitable...
Under English law legally binding agreements can be made orally, in writing or by deed. This Practice Notice considers the circumstances in which a deed is necessary or...
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This practice note summarises the legal and commercial impacts of seeking exclusivity during contract negotiations. It examines exclusivity and lock-out agreements,...
An agreement on the terms of an offer will only become a binding contract capable of being enforced if that offer has been accepted. This Practice Note considers what may...
