{"id":1574,"date":"2022-01-10T23:38:18","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T23:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uk.legalvision.com.au\/?p=1574"},"modified":"2024-05-22T03:05:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T02:05:12","slug":"what-is-misrepresentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/disputes-litigation\/what-is-misrepresentation\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Misrepresentation in England and Wales?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are running a business, you will want to make sure that you are familiar with the law of misrepresentation. Misrepresentation is an area of contract law that focuses on compensating customers who enter into a contract based on a misrepresentation. Further, the law can offer a wide variety of remedies. This article will explain the three types of misrepresentation and offer advice on factors to keep in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is Misrepresentation?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A misrepresentation is an untrue statement between two people (A and B), which causes B to enter into a contract with A. B then has suffers loss in some way as a result.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Loss could include a product being worth less than what you were told it would be worth. For example, if someone buys a vase because the seller tells them it is from the 15th century, but it turns out it is from the 19th century and worth much less, they will be able to use the law of misrepresentation to get a remedy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are three types of misrepresentation:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">innocent misrepresentation;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">negligent misrepresentation; and<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">fraudulent misrepresentation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Innocent Misrepresentation<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An innocent misrepresentation is a one without any fault. The person making the misrepresentation must show that they had reasonable grounds for believing in their statement.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you make an innocent misrepresentation, the other party might still be able to take you to court. If they do, then the court can award rescission. Rescission is where both parties are restored to their position before entering the contract. For example, you may have to give back the money the other party paid you, and they will give back the product they received from you.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The court might also decide to give the other party damages (compensation) rather than rescission. 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As a result, you should always be very conscious of ensuring that you do your research thoroughly before making statements.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If someone shows that you have made a negligent misrepresentation, you could be liable to pay lots of compensation. In addition, you may be liable to compensate the other party for all loss that they suffer as a result.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compensation Example<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Going back to the vase example, this would mean you would have to compensate for the difference in the value of the 15th and 19th century vase. However, it would also mean that you would have to compensate for all loss suffered as a result of the misrepresentation. For example, if the person who bought the vase would have invested in a grocery store if you did not make your misrepresentation, you could have to compensate them for the money they would have made in that business.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This can be a very high amount of compensation that you may have to pay. Therefore, we advise that you research your statements before making them.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fraudulent Misrepresentation<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A fraudulent misrepresentation has four elements. 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You should seek professional legal advice if you are unsure that you are basing your statements on &#8216;reasonable grounds&#8217;.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you need help with understanding misrepresentation, our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/disputes-lawyers-lp\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">experienced disputes lawyers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can assist as part of our LegalVision membership. For a low monthly fee, you will have unlimited access to lawyers to answer your questions and draft and review your documents. Call us today on <a href=\"tel:+448081968584\" class=\"AVANSERnumber dynamic-number\">0808 196 8584<\/a> or visit our membership page.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1641856800341\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How would I know if I have made a statement based on incorrect information?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A court will usually ask if it would have been obvious to the reasonable person that the information which you relied on was false or not.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1641856807544\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Will I be able to use rescission if I am claiming for negligent or fraudulent misrepresentation?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, though the remedy of rescission is discretionary. 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He specialises in disputes and commercial transactions and has experience in commercial litigation in the UK. He has completed placements at various Chambers and white shoe law firms specialising in both contentious and transactional law, and served as a Parliamentary Intern in the House of Commons. In addition, he also has experience in advocacy through having worked at an international NGO. 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Whether you receive rescission or not depends on whether the court thinks it is appropriate.","inLanguage":"en-GB"},"inLanguage":"en-GB"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/13325"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1574"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1574\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":188256,"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1574\/revisions\/188256"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/media\/547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}