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Rectification of a share purchase agreement and a disclosure letter—Persimmon Homes Limited v Hillier and others

Rectification of a share purchase agreement and a disclosure letter—Persimmon Homes Limited v Hillier and others

Published on: 02 May 2018

Published by: LexisPSL

Rectification of a share purchase agreement and a disclosure letter—Persimmon Homes Limited v Hillier and others
Introduction and facts
What was the background to the case?
What were the key issues in the case?
Could the HD SPA and the disclosure letter be rectified?
What was the effect of rectification?
Conclusion
Practical considerations

Article summary

Corporate analysis: In this case the High Court considered a claim for rectification of a share purchase agreement and a disclosure letter based on the principle of common mistake and determined the effect of rectification on both contractual documents. Sign in or take a trial to read the full analysis.

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