Courts are slow to imply terms into contracts
Even the most comprehensive contracts will not address every eventuality. When a dispute arises that is not directly addressed in the contract, parties often argue that a term must be implied into the contract, and then rely on such an implied term to support their contractual argument.
This article appeared in Lloyd's List on Wednesday 22 February 2012
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