WN Hillas & Co Ltd v Arcos Ltd
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WN Hillas & Co Ltd v Arcos Ltd
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WN Hillas & Co Ltd v Arcos Ltd [1932] UKHL 2 is a landmark House of Lords case on English contract law where the court first began to move away from a strict, literal interpretation of the terms of a contract, and instead interpreted it with a view to preserve the bargain. The Court ruled that judges may imply terms into a contract based on the past dealings of the parties rather than void the agreement. Lord Wright stated in this case that people who give good consideration can bind themselves
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