Courts take a narrow view of exclusions
Winter, J.
Courts take a narrow view of exclusions - 2000 - Construction News (6689) 26 October 2000, 14(1) .
Looks at case law which shows that even the largest and most sophisticated companies can get themselves into difficulties when drafting exclusion clauses. Suggests that having a clause in a contract excluding liability for indirect or consequential loss is a good idea, but great care must be taken in drafting it, as the courts give such clauses a narrow interpretation.
EXCLUSION CLAUSES
CONTRACTORS
CASE LAW
CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS
DIRECT LOSS
Courts take a narrow view of exclusions - 2000 - Construction News (6689) 26 October 2000, 14(1) .
Looks at case law which shows that even the largest and most sophisticated companies can get themselves into difficulties when drafting exclusion clauses. Suggests that having a clause in a contract excluding liability for indirect or consequential loss is a good idea, but great care must be taken in drafting it, as the courts give such clauses a narrow interpretation.
EXCLUSION CLAUSES
CONTRACTORS
CASE LAW
CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS
DIRECT LOSS