Lord Devlin said: ‘If I employ a builder to repair my dwelling-house and he agrees to complete the work within six days or pay a penalty, that does not mean that he can keep me awake by working from midnight to midnight in order to finish the job. He can only work such hours as are reasonable or customary.’
Judges:
Lord Devlin
Citations:
[1963] AC 691, [1963] 1 Lloyds Rep 12
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Northstar Land Limited v Maitland Brooks Jacqueline Brooks CA 14-Jun-2006
The parties’ solicitors were to complete the sale and purchase of land. The purchaser asked for an extension of time beyond the appointed hour to complete. The vendor’s solicitor responded that he would take his client’s instructions. The purchaser . .
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Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.242528
