Description

This seminar will look at the doctrine of Mistake, in particular common mistake and unilateral mistake. Rules pertaining to their application in different scenarios will be examined, taking account of, among others, the latest Court of Appeal case of Broadley Construction v Alacran Design on unilateral mistake. The seminar will also explore the position in equity for these two types of mistake and the potential difficulties which may be encountered. It will also look at the defence of non est factum recently dealt with by the Court of Appeal in Mahidon v Dawood. The consequence of a wide application of this defence will be discussed. Finally, the remedy of rectification in the context of common mistake and unilateral mistake and its relationship with interpretation of contracts will be considered.

About The Speaker
Teo Keang Sood is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, NUS. He teaches both Contract Law and Property Law. He has written and published on contract law and the interaction between strata title and contract law in local and international publications.