Sheffield District Railway Co v Great Central Railway Co (1911) 27 TLR 451

Drafting: To strive, to seek, to… endeavour

Gwendoline Davies explains ‘reasonable endeavours’ obligations and analyses whether these always comprise a sensible contractual solution ‘An obligation to use “reasonable endeavours” generally means that a party should adopt and pursue a reasonable course of action in order to achieve the desired result, bearing in mind its own commercial interests and the likelihood of success.’ …

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Drafting points: Endeavouring to understand

Heather McDonald and Natasha Rees outline the three types of endeavour and their current definitions and consider the practical implications of using each in drafting ‘Care should be exercised in the use of firms‘ precedent agreements and clarity should trump finality in order to ensure parties are clear on their obligations and that these are …

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