Previous decisions suggesting that a preamble does not affect the interpretation of a contract are no longer correct in the light of the modern approach to interpretation of contracts which gives consideration to the language used, the context and the purpose of the document.

In a decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal in late

On 29 November 2024 the Supreme Court of Appeal found that, where the National Consumer Commission was represented in the high court by a former attorney who had no right of appearance because his name had been struck from the roll of legal practitioners, it fundamentally prejudiced the administration of justice and the proceedings were a