Courts take a narrow view of exclusions
Series: Construction News ; (6689) 26 October 2000, 14(1)Publication details: 2000Subject(s): Summary: 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.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS62945 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 109067-1001 |
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.