The Interpretation of Contracts in 2025

In this landmark final Blundell Lecture in the 50th annual series the author of the seminal work The Interpretation of Contracts, who has himself been responsible for a wealth of authority in the High Court and the Court of Appeal on that and a broad range of other topics, is interviewed by Caroline Shea KC, to examine among other things whether the reach of the law of contract has been fettered by the development of other areas of law designed to bypass its formal strictures, and what lies ahead for this cornerstone of the common law.

Followed by a party to celebrate the conclusion of this 50th year of the Blundell Lectures in the Inner Temple Parliament Chamber.