Excluding or limiting liability for negligence

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Status: Maintained

Jurisdictions: England, Wales

This note considers the ways in which a party may seek to exclude or limit its liability for negligence and negligent misstatement. It discusses the common law position, contractual exclusion clauses, the issue of estoppel and the impact of statutory restrictions such as the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (UCTA).

Miles Harris, 4 New Square

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Resource ID: 6-519-2010
Products: PLC UK Commercial, PLC UK Construction, PLC UK Dispute Resolution, PLC UK Employment, PLC UK Environment, PLC UK Finance, PLC UK Financial Services, PLC UK Property, PLC UK Public Sector
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