Two wrongs are made right
Series: Estates Gazette ; (0134) 25 August 2001, 97(1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the possibility of rectifying in the courts a mistake made in a complex legal document such as a lease. Looks at "City of London Real Property Co Ltd v CGU International Insurance plc". In this case both parties were held to have made a mistake in a rent review clause. The court therefore ordered the rectification of the rent review provision. Notes the importance of claimants in this situation providing convincing evidence that the common intention continued up to the document's execution.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3732-38 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 114366-1001 |
Discusses the possibility of rectifying in the courts a mistake made in a complex legal document such as a lease. Looks at "City of London Real Property Co Ltd v CGU International Insurance plc". In this case both parties were held to have made a mistake in a rent review clause. The court therefore ordered the rectification of the rent review provision. Notes the importance of claimants in this situation providing convincing evidence that the common intention continued up to the document's execution.