Keeton Sons and Co Ltd v Carl Prior Ltd: CA 14 Mar 1985

The test of whether a clause has been incorporated into a contract is ‘Has reasonable notice of the terms been given?’.

Judges:

Ackner LJ

Citations:

Unreported, 14 March 1985

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedLaceys Footwear (Wholesale) Ltd v Bowler International Freight Ltd and Another CA 18-Apr-1997
The defendant’s driver had taken a consignment of shoes to Spain, where they were stolen. The plaintiff alleged his gross negligence amounted to ‘wilful misconduct’ so as to disapply an exemption clause.
Held: Whether a bailee’s acts . .
CitedCircle Freight International Ltd v Medeast Gulf Imports Ltd CA 1988
The court considered the effect of a driver’s behaviour on the ability to claim under his insurance policy, on the basis that his behaviour would constitute ‘wilful misconduct’. Taylor LJ: ‘Mr Malins has sought to argue that although Huggins (the . .
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Updated: 31 May 2022; Ref: scu.187695