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MWB Business Exchange Centres Ltd v Rock Advertising Ltd

[2018] UKSC 24
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2018
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A 'no oral modification' clause is legally effective, so any purported oral variation of a contract containing such a clause is unenforceable.

Key Principle

no oral modification clauses are effective and enforceable

Area of Law

Contract — Formation and Interpretation

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