Contractual challenge.
The proposed Contracts Bill will have repercussions throughout the insurance industry. Some sectors, such as construction, are set to benefit, say Charlotte Capstick and David Wilkinson.
Privity of contract is a long established principle under Englishlaw. It provides that only parties to a contract can sue or be sued under
that contract. This is all about to change and proposed legislation
currently awaiting Royal Assent will bring our contract law more in line
with our European neighbours.
The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Bill, implementing the
recommendations of the Law Commission, seeks to confer entitlement and
enforcement rights to persons who are not parties to a
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