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How can drafters of English law contracts use language to insulate their contracts from the risk of an embarrassing and expensive dispute?
This book aims to answer that question. It helps drafters to be clear at every level: to reflect a logical structure, to make clear how provisions work coherently alongside one another, and to make the intended meaning of the contract language so clear that no party could be tempted to argue that it means something else. Besides illustrating technical drafting techniques, the book prompts drafters to peer into an essentially unknowable future, so that their contracts operate resiliently if the unexpected happens. It is rooted in a study of how judges analyse language in the waves of contract dispute cases that reach the courts every year. The book answers questions such as:Ben Stavely, Solicitor (Retired), UK
Ben was a partner at Freshfields. Since retiring from practice he has taught writing and drafting skills, initially within Freshfields and more recently on a freelance basis. He has also taught and spoken about the subject at various universities.
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