‘No set-off’ clauses in Venson Automotive Solutions Ltd v Morrison's Facilities Services Ltd - an analysis by Neil Fawcett
29th November 2019
3PB specialist commercial and property barrister Neil Fawcett analyses the case of Venson Automotive Solutions Ltd v Morrison's Facilities Services Ltd and others [2019] EWHC 3089 (Comm) (9 October 2019), in which the High Court considered the interpretation and purpose of ‘no set-off’ clauses and how they impact on parties’ rights and remedies.
This article was first published by Lexis®PSL on 29/11/2019.
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