Recorded Webinar: Interpreting Commercial Contracts: When the Parties Fail to See Eye to Eye

Parties typically don’t worry about how a contract will be interpreted until they no longer see eye to eye. Understanding how the courts will interpret your client’s contract is key - especially when things go wrong. This session will cover the following:

• The guiding principles of contractual interpretation and rules of construction

• How will the courts find the objective intention of the parties

• How is ambiguity addressed when it arises?

• Contextual facts and the consideration of extrinsic evidence

• When can the court change the words in a contract?

• Case update