Seminar: Contract Interpretation and Force Majeure
Vasanti Selvaratnam QC and Sandra Healy
Coverage of recent developments in the law governing construction of contracts coupled with a closer look at the application of specific rules of construction in context of force majeure clauses.
Particular focus on the following areas:
- The Golden Rules of construction of contract
- The House of Lords decision in Chartbrook Ltd v Persimmon Homes Ltd
- The purpose and mechanics of force majeure clauses
- The application of specific rules of construction such as contra proferentum and ejusdem generis in context of force majeure clauses
- The application of unfair terms legislation to force majeure clauses
- Relevant force majeure case examples
All Stone Chambers seminars are SRA CPD accredited.
For further information on this seminar please contact Sarah Longden on sarah.longden@stonechambers.com or 020 7440 6900.