Whilst the general principles of contractual construction applied to the construction of undertakings any ambiguity should be resolved in favour of the person giving the undertaking.
Judges:
Lewison J
Citations:
[2004] EWHC 661 (Ch)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Marketmaker Technology (Beijing) Co Ltd and Others v CMC Group Plc and Others QBD 24-Jun-2009
The claimants sought the committal of the fourth defendant for contempt having broken his undertaking to the court to provide details of his means.
Held: The terms of the undertaking were not ambiguous and could not be read in the way . .
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Litigation Practice
Updated: 15 May 2022; Ref: scu.347191