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Lord Neuberger in Arnold v Britton

[2015] UKSC 36; [2015] AC 1619
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtSupreme Court of the United Kingdom
Year2015
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

When interpreting a contract the court ascertains the objective meaning of the language used; reliance on commercial common sense and the factual matrix cannot be used to undervalue or displace clear contractual language, and the court will not rewrite a bargain merely because it has proved unwise for one party.

Area of Law

General

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