Contract interpretation – key considerations

Disputes arising from contract interpretation continue to be heard regularly by the courts. The leading authority remains the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Wood v Capita [2017] UKSC 24 but the precise interpretation will always depend heavily on the facts of each case. This webinar looks at a series of recent cases where the courts have applied the Wood v Capita principles.

Topics will include:

• Exclusion clauses – deliberate repudiatory breaches – Mott McDonald v Trant [2021] EWHC 754 (TCC)
• Facility agreement – Lamesa Investments v Synergy Bank [2020] EWCA Civ 821
• Solicitor’s retainer – BlackLion Law LLP v Amira Nature [2022] EWHC 1500 (Ch)
• Consumer terms and conditions – Green v Betfred [2021] EWHC 842 (QB)