Construction of instruments pre-contract negotiations admissibility of evidence

Construction of instruments pre-contract negotiations admissibility of evidence - 2007 - Commercial Leases October 2007, 1259-1262(4) .

Discusses the case of Berkeley Community Villages and Berkeley Group PLC v Fred Daniel Pullen and others. (See L142229). Stresses that drafting legal documents, including leases and contracts, must clarify the rights and obligations of the parties. Practitioners should also be aware of how the court will interpret such documents and what evidence is admissible in court. Covers: the factual background; the issue; the arguements; the legal background; the private dictionary exception; the outcome and comment.


BERKELEY COMMUNITY VILLAGES AND BERKELEY GROUP PLC V FRED DANIEL PULLEN AND OTHERS


England and Wales--1543-