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Bank of Credit and Commerce International SA v Ali

[2001] UKHL 8
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK House of Lords
Year2001
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A general release clause does not cover claims the parties could not have contemplated; clear language is required to release unknown claims.

Key Principle

A general release clause does not release claims that the parties could not have contemplated at the time of the release; Lord Nicholls held that clear language is required to release unknown claims.

Area of Law

contract

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