Lord Loreburn formulated the doctrine of frustration as based on the answer to the question: ‘What in fact is the true meaning of the contract?’
Judges:
Lord Loreburn
Citations:
[1916] 2 AC 397
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – National Carriers Ltd v Panalpina (Northern) Ltd HL 11-Dec-1980
No Frustration of Lease through loss of access
The tenant’s access to the premises was closed by the local authority because it passed by a derelict and dangerous building. The tenant argued that its tenancy was frustrated.
Held: The lease was not frustrated. The lease had a term of ten . .
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Contract
Updated: 01 May 2022; Ref: scu.259071
