Wilmot-Smith on Construction Contracts Episode 1: Exclusions and Limitations of Liability

In this episode, Jonathan Bellamy and Joe-han Ho discuss their chapter on exclusion and limitation clauses with Paul Darling QC, focusing on broad themes & trends in this area of law, namely:

• • the modern interpretation of exclusion and limitation clauses generally

• • clauses limiting liability to a fixed sum or percentage of the contract sum

• • clauses excluding liability for consequential loss

• • the fairness test for consumer contracts under the Consumer Rights Act 2015