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Disputes 101 - Boilerplate provisions and how not to get scalded

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In the fourth and final post on our series on Disputes 101 we look at boilerplate provisions on: entire agreements, non-reliance, oral variation (aka oral modification) and waiver. Entire agreement and non-reliance - Entire...more

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Clause for celebration: the effectiveness of entire agreement provisions

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Entire agreement clauses are very common. This recent decision confirms their effectiveness: JMW Solicitors v Injury Lawyers 4U. Background – shareholder dispute - Some firms of solicitors, including JMW, set up a...more

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Never mind the estoppel, here’s the implied term

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The former members of English punk band the Sex Pistols brought their unique brand of anarchy to contract law, in a dispute over the construction, effect and enforceability of the band member agreement they entered into in...more

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UK Supreme Court Upholds "No Oral Modification Clauses," Affirms Written Contract Variations Requirement

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The recent decision of the UK Supreme Court in Rock Advertising Limited v MWB Business Exchange Centres Limited [2018] UKSC 24 highlights the need for strict observance of No Oral Modification clauses in agreements....more

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Paper Beats Rock! The UK Supreme Court rules on the efficacy of 'No Oral Modification' clauses

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The UK Supreme Court opinion in Rock Advertising Limited v MWB Business Exchange Centres Limited [2018] UKSC 24 marks a step change in English law’s treatment of ‘No Oral Modification’ (“NOM”) clauses. The Court opined that...more

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UK Supreme Court: NOM Clauses Invalidate Oral Variations of Contracts

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Judgment confirms the effectiveness of contractual provisions that prevent the parties from varying their contract orally. The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom recently held that an oral variation of a contract was...more

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