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...
This Practice Note considers claims for damages for breach of statutory duty. For guidance on claims for damages for a negligent breach of duty of care outside a...
Having established the existence of a ‘professional’ who may owe duties to their client, it is then necessary to consider the bases on which such duties may be founded....
When considering a claim for damages (see Practice Note: Contractual damages—general principles and related content), the court will consider the principles of causation...
As considered in Practice Note: Bringing a professional negligence claim based on the duty in contract, tort and equity, a professional negligence claim may be founded in...
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...
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...
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...
The basic approach of contract interpretation as provided by Lord Hoffmann’s five principles in ICS v West Bromwich Building Society (see Practice Note: Contract...
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...
This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a contract or deed can be varied in...
This Practice Note considers the general principles of recovering damages for contractual breach, starting with the compensatory function of damages and the different...
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:...
Defending a tort claim—general considerations In reality, many claims are ‘defended’ on the basis that the defendant either did not owe the claimant a duty, or there was...
This Practice Note examines the extent to which contractors, sub-contractors and consultants have a duty to warn their employer of inadequacies that they discover in...
This Practice Note discusses the purpose and features of entire agreement clauses (also known as whole agreement clauses), primarily in the context of...
