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Abstract:
The interpretation of contracts is one of the most common and important tasks of the courts. Yet this task is now mired in conceptual confusion. In Investors Compensation Scheme Ltd. v West Bromwich Building Society [1997] UKHL 28 Lord Hoffman self consciously embarked on a contextual revolution. This was a phantom revolution as interpretation is inherently contextual. In 2015 Lord Neuberger consciously set out to replace ICS in Arnold v Britton & ors [2015] UKSC 36 with a more textual approach but then failed to follow his own principles in BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Ltd v LBG Capital No 1 plc and another [2016] UKSC 29 which shows how deep the current conceptual confusion is in the construction of commercial contracts.
Admission FREE, no booking required.
- Speaker
- Scott Styles
- Hosted by
- School of Law
- Venue
- New King's NK3
- Contact
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Suzi Warren
Research, Commercial and Events Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 1224 273421
Email: smjwarren@abdn.ac.uk