Jobserve v Skillsite: ChD 2004

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:

CitedMarketmaker 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