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Letters Of Intent: Cautious correspondence

Claire King considers the benefits and pitfalls of letters of intent ‘Perhaps the most common argument running through the cases is whether any binding contract has been reached as a result of the letter of intent.’ The use of letters of intent can be fraught with difficulty. In this article I review the key case …

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Construction Focus: Risky business

Letters of intent can lead to uncertainty and costly disputes. John Starr discusses recent cases ‘The judge did not consider that the letter of intent itself imposed a condition that the contemplated replacement contract had to be the subject of formal execution.’Letters of intent are widely used in the construction industry as a means of …

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