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Contract: The letter of the law
In a question of construction the court will give precedence to the strict meaning of the contract. Ed Socha and Sarah Mitchell explain ‘The process of construction requires that the court assumes, if possible, that every word and phrase has been considered and deliberately inserted.’ The recent case of Dooba Developments Ltd v McLagan Investments …
Cases Referenced
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- Arnold v Britton & ors [2015] UKSC 36
- Dooba Developments Ltd v McLagan Investments Ltd [2016] EWHC 2944 (Ch)
- R (Denfleet International Ltd) v NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency [2005] EWHC 55 (Admin)