There's no basis for that: exclusion clauses contractual estoppel and misrepresentation - an analysis by Christopher Edwards
25th June 2018
Christopher Edwards considers the case of First Tower Trustees Ltd and Intertrustees Limited v CDS (Superstores International) Limited [2018] EWCA Civ 1396 and the role of basis clauses in avoiding liability in contracts.
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