This Practice Note considers what damages may be available as remedy for claims in tort, including negligence claims. For general guidance on damages, see Practice Note:...
DRAFTING FOR BREXIT: For the latest information on the impact of Brexit on the drafting, negotiation and enforceability of this Precedent, see Practice Notes:...
As set out in The economic torts—overview, the law makes provision to protect a person’s trade or business from acts which are considered to be unacceptable. For guidance...
This Practice Note considers exclusion and limitation of liability in business-to-business (B2B) contracts. It provides guidance on the common law and statutory controls...
This Practice Note considers exclusion and limitation of liability in business-to-consumer (B2C) contracts and notices. It considers the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA...
Contract Where a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by two or more of those parties. Any such promise may be: • joint •...
Remaining liable for acts and omissions of contractors Commercial entities often delegate obligations or services that they owe to third parties to contractors. Although...
This Practice Note considers the test for an employer’s vicarious liability in tort, which arises from certain legal relationships and in relation to certain acts. It...
1 Limitation of liability clause—short form 1.1 The extent of the parties’ liability under or in connection with this Agreement (regardless of whether such liability...
These Training Materials provide an introduction to exemption clauses and cover the basic areas of relevance for commercial lawyers when drafting and reviewing clauses...
In this Practice Note, the Limitation Act 1980 is referred to as LA 1980. General Generally, the limitation period for bringing a claim for breach of contract is: • six...
Background The limitation period for an action founded on tort is six years from the date on which the cause of action accrued. For claims in negligence, the cause of...
This Practice Note addresses the issues arising out of the Limitation Act 1980 (LA 1980) in relation to tort claims. It looks at limitation periods for actions founded on...
This Practice Note sets out when and how parties can seek to limit or exclude liability for misrepresentations by reference to section 3 of the Misrepresentation Act 1967...
Employees, workers, contractors and others In Various Claimants v Catholic Child Welfare Society, Lord Phillips famously stated at para [19]: ‘The law of vicarious...
This Practice Note sets out guidance upon the meaning, use and importance of commonly used terms in exclusion and limitation of liability clauses in commercial...
