Cases - Photo Production v Securicor Transport

Record details

Name

Photo Production v Securicor Transport

Date

[1980]

Citation

AC 827 HL

Legislation

Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977

Keywords

Contract – exemption clauses – exclusion clauses – contract for nigh security patrol – employee deliberately starting fire - fundamental breach – ehether fundamental breach terminating contract good law – whether words of exclusion clause clear and covered deliberate acts as well as negligence

Summary

The House of Lords' decision in this case brought to an end the doctrine of fundamental breach.