#liquidated damages #penalty clauses #primary/secondary obligations

Three semantic magicians turn liquidated damages into penalties, primary obligations into secondary and back again – or not!

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#Undue Influence #Surety #Joint Borrowing #Knowledge

Tim solicits solicitor emails. Severine declines the hybrid test and Maggie blames the solicitors. You've been put on notice!

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#Contra Proferentem #Exclusion Clause #Interpretation

It’s all bad luck, chums. Severine marks them all down.

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#Remoteness #Interpretation #Indirect Loss

Where's Tim? Is it all contra proferentem?

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#Damages #Remoteness #Comparative Law

Who cares if the poms have got it wrong? Tim could be a tour guide round Gloucester docks, Severine would support the business – could Maggie foresee this?

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#Agreement #Implied Contract #Estoppel

Who's Tom?

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#exclusion clauses #unfair terms #incorporation

Tim is speechless. Severine is handed her favourite on a platter and apparently Maggie was younger in 1977. Are there more unfair terms than expected?

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#Construction #Interpretation #Sovereign Debt

We're all in the same room! What could possible go wrong when we have to interpret mathematical questions?  

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#Agency #Capacity #Duress

Tim threatens to burn it all down. Maggie is not fussy and yet Severine does not pick up on it. Do they have capacity for more discussions?

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