Limitation of Liability Masterclass

This course is a detailed review of limitation and exclusion clauses of all descriptions. It concentrates upon the relationship between the recent cases and the drafting of limitation clauses. It provides a summary of new developments and recent trends in litigating such clauses. It will be relevant to both commercial practitioners and litigators.

• Can equitable relief succeed against entire agreement and anti-misrepresentation clauses?
• Construction of exclusion clauses - tips and traps
• Where are we now after NetTV v Mahedge and Markerstudy v Endsleigh Insurance?
• The Unfair Contract Terms Act and reasonableness
• Caps on liability
• Direct, indirect, consequential and special loss - what do they mean?
• Liquidated damages and penalty clauses - how to spot the difference
• Finding the exclusion argument on other types of clauses e.g. force majeure
• Enforcing limitation of liability in B2C contracts
• Dealing with non-contractual liability

Course Dates

20/08/2012 London	09:30 - 12:45 Venue Information
09/10/2012 Leeds	09:30 - 12:45 Venue Information
12/10/2012 London	09:30 - 12:45 Venue Information

Helen Swaffield 
is a Barrister with 20 years experience in commercial litigation. Within her practice at Harrington Law, Helen works with government bodies and leading firms of solicitors on a range of commercial and in-house projects and advice. Helen is the editor of the Commercial Litigation Journal and the Procurement and Outsourcing Journal both published by Legalease and a regular legal commentator and broadcaster.