Reform of the Privity Rule: Contracts (Rights of third Parties) Act 1999

Fletcher, Roland and Doherty, Michael (2001). Reform of the Privity Rule: Contracts (Rights of third Parties) Act 1999. Law Teacher: International Journal of Legal Education, 35(1) pp. 91–101.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03069400.2001.9993074

Abstract

The privity of contract rule as a feature of English law has caused a variety of problems and in consequence it has been much criticised. A variety of devices have been developed to get round the difficulties and there have been numerous calls for reform. Reform of part of the rule has now been produced by the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

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