Recent case highlights shortfall in contracts

• Author:
• Rebecca Harvey

Johnston -v- W. H. BrownA recent case involving a building contract for an office block has again highlighted the importance of using clearly defined terms in contracts for the provision of services. The words 'consequential loss' have, for a long time, been used in contracts and claims for breach of contract as though they were a legally defined term. In fact, there is no single definition which can be safely attached to the phrase which will apply in all circumstances. We first drew attenti... (1273 more words)

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