In a recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision, the court explained several useful principles of contract interpretation and also provided insight into the methods the court uses to resolve ambiguous ...

The Supreme Court has called for liberal use of Mimansa Principles of Interpretation (MPI) in interpreting and understanding the statutes and provisions of law. A Bench of Justice Markandey Katju and ...

Releases are to be interpreted pursuant to the general principles of contractual interpretation, the Supreme Court of Canada recently held in Corner Brook (City) v Bailey, 2021 SCC 29 [Corner Brook].

In Drax Energy Solutions Limited v. Wipro Limited,[1] the Technology and Construction Court considered the proper interpretation of a limitation of liability clause. The judgment provides a useful ...

Jakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos reviews a recent referral to the EPO Enlarged of Board of Appeal relating to the impact of statements in the description on the interpretation of claims On April 10 ...

Sherwood Lowe in a letter to the editor (‘Acting CJ’s interpretation ignores…’ SN, Feb 22) refers to the “rules of careful English” as a principle of statutory interpretation. His contention is that ...

Giovanni Bonello’s excellent piece (January 7) regarding the Declaration of Principles contained in Chapter II of the Constitution of Malta rightly rejected the opinion, sometimes embraced by the ...

The true force of Beijing’s fifth interpretation of Hong Kong’s Basic Law will at some point be determined by Hong Kong courts in adjudication. The irony is that, as common law courts, Hong Kong ...

Jakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos analyses a ruling confirming that patent claims must be interpreted with reference to the description and drawings In decision G 1/24 of June 18 2025, the Enlarged ...