History – 'Bunk' or a Useful Tool for Contractual Interpretation?
Capital Markets Law Journal, 2014 Forthcoming
4 Pages Posted: 11 May 2014
Date Written: May 9, 2014
Abstract
Key points:
• Does historical evidence as to what a contractual provision meant in a previous age assist in interpreting a similar provision today?
• This article looks at the question from the perspective of English law and concludes that it probably will not assist greatly.
Keywords: Capital Markets Law Journal, CMLJ
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Burn, Lachlan, History – 'Bunk' or a Useful Tool for Contractual Interpretation? (May 9, 2014). Capital Markets Law Journal, 2014 Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2435174
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