An Act which applies to an existing contract so as to affect existing rights must be investigated to see whether the effect is retrospective.
Citations:
[1893] 1 QB 41
Cited by:
Cited – West v Gwynne CA 1911
The plaintiffs were assignees of a lease dating from 1874. The lease contained a covenant by the lessees against underletting the premises or any part thereof without the consent in writing of the landlord. Under the Act, landlords could no longer . .
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Contract
Updated: 29 April 2022; Ref: scu.184435