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Court looks to original intent for replacement indexation guarantee (Royal Mail Group v Evans)

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Published on: 11 June 2013
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In Royal Mail Group Ltd v Evans, the High Court held that a flaw in the drafting of a scheme which replaced that of the Royal Mail when it was privatised could be overcome by reference to the original intention, which had not been to guarantee indexation at the Retail Prices Index.

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