Most Downloaded: A back to basics guide to the court's approach to contractual interpretation

Legal Week Law | Most Downloaded A back to basics guide to the court's approach to contractual interpretation DLA Piper - UK White Paper It often seems to be the case that contractual wording which seemed crystal clear during negotiations somehow becomes much less clear by the time it has to be looked at again. If parties dispute the meaning of a contractual provision, how will the courts interpret it? DLA looks at the key issues. Download White Paper Legal Week Law Most Downloaded Resources Directors' duties and the 'proper purpose' rule: Supreme Court case raises questions Harneys UK White Paper In Eclairs Group v JKX Oil & Gas, the UK Supreme Court reviewed the law relating to directors’ duties, and in particular in connection with the so-called ‘proper purpose’ rule in relation to exercise by the directors of their powers. This Harneys brief looks at the implications of the case. A litigator’s yearbook: 2015 (England and Wales) Herbert Smith Freehills UK White Paper This Herbert Smith Freehills guide looks back at some of the key developments of 2015 from the perspective of the commercial litigator, covering a range of topics including contract law, privilege, settlement, jurisdiction and various aspects of court procedure. Like waiting for a bus: two significant Bribery Act developments come along at once Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co UK White Paper The Bribery Act 2010 introduced a new strict liability corporate offence of failing to prevent associated persons from bribing (section 7). This briefing reviews the SFO’s first successful use of section 7, which has given rise to the UK's first deferred prosecution agreement. The EU General Data Protection Regulation: are you ready? DLA Piper European Union White Paper In the coming months, the EU General Data Protection Regulation is set to replace the EU Data Protection Directive, eliminating the need for national data protection laws in the 28 EU member states. This DLA briefing looks at some of the many significant changes that will take place as a result. E-signatures demystified: addressing the key concerns Nabarro European Union White Paper The uptake of e-signatures in corporate transactions has been surprisingly slow. The issues preventing their widespread adoption relate principally to uncertainty around the contract’s enforceability - this briefing aims to demystify e-signatures and considers the technologies, risks and advantages. All change for penalties? The implications of Cavendish v Makdessi for contract drafters Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co UK White Paper This November, all eyes were on the combined decision handed down by the Supreme Court in the cases of Parkingeye v Beavis and Cavendish Square Holding v Talal El Makdessi, which reviewed the law on penalty clauses. This briefing considers the key implications of the ruling for contract drafters. New year, new employment law: nine key issues on the employment agenda for 2016 Eversheds UK White Paper This Eversheds briefing sets out nine key employment law considerations for the new year - as well as the appropriate action to take now - covering subjects such as modern slavery reporting, the National Living Wage, gender pay reporting, new language fluency rules and the new redundancy pay rules. Europe’s first-ever EU cybersecurity law: what will it mean for businesses? Latham & Watkins European Union White Paper On 7 December, members of the European Parliament and the Luxembourg Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers provisionally agreed to the text of the long-awaited network and information security directive also known as the cybersecurity directive. This Latham briefing looks at the key implications. Thin veil between discrimination and justification: an interesting employment case from France Bond Dickinson Europe White Paper The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in Ebrahimian v France that the non-renewal of an employee's contract on the basis of her refusal to remove a headscarf worn for religious reasons was lawful in order to preserve state secularism and the neutrality of public services in France. More from Legal Week Law FREE Membership to Legal Week Law As a member of Legal Week Law you will receive free access to our library of legal briefings from worlds leading law firms. Briefings are easy to find and constantly being updated. You can also discover what briefings your peers in other companies are looking at. Create your FREE Account Search Legal Week Law Commercial Law Banking and Finance Company Secretariat Corporate Employment Energy Environment Financial Services Regulation Intellectual Property Real Estate Litigation and Dispute Resolution Taxation More from Legal Week Law