The Language of Contracts: A Handbook of Drafting Techniques

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Author: Ben Staveley

How can a drafter of English Law contracts insulate their contracts from the risk of an embarrassing and expensive dispute? This book equips drafters with the tools to achieve just this — choosing a logical structure, making provisions work coherently, and choosing contractual language so clear no party could argue it means something else. It analyses how judges apply the principles of English law to the interpretation of contracts, distilling modern case law and the rules of English grammar into a checklist of recommendations for the busy practising drafter.

Contents: Process, Architecture and Structure; Recording the Commercial Background; Enforceability; Definitions; Formulae and Lists; Basic Verbs; Grammar; 'And' and 'Or'; Conditions; Negatives; The Right Words; What Prevails?; 'What If?' Questions.

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Who is this book for?
Drafters of English law contracts wanting clearer, more dispute-resistant language and structure.

What kind of guidance does it give?
A practical checklist distilling modern case law and English grammar rules into recommendations for structuring and wording contract clauses.

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