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Davis Contractors Ltd v Fareham UDC

[1956] AC 696
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK House of Lords
Year1956
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Frustration occurs where a supervening event renders performance radically different from what was originally undertaken, not merely more onerous or expensive.

Key Principle

Lord Radcliffe held that frustration occurs where a supervening event renders performance radically different from what was originally contemplated, not merely more onerous or expensive.

Area of Law

contract

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