{"id":176058,"date":"2022-09-26T17:01:51","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T16:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=176058"},"modified":"2024-07-31T07:22:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T06:22:17","slug":"importance-clarity-of-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/commercial-contracts\/importance-clarity-of-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Clarity of Contract in England"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To have a binding contract, English contract law requires that the business contracts must be specific and clear in their wording. For example, terms, each contract clause, and any particular action should be written in plain language. Simply having a written contract with the other parties is not the best practice. This article will explain why clarity of contract is essential when entering commercial agreements with other businesses. This will ensure your business does not agree to unclearly written agreements<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Have Clarity of Contract?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

UK law treats a legal agreement very seriously. Therefore, the consequences of a party breaching a written contract<\/a> can sometimes be severe. Accordingly, English courts tend to hold that only a contract clause with sufficient clarity should be enforceable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This makes a lot of sense as you do not want to enter into business contracts that have unclear wording, which can cause a particular problem. However, you also want your business to have confidence in the power to enforce contractual obligations in a court should the other party breach them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Ensure Clarity of Contract?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To ensure clarity of contract, your contracts should precisely describe:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n