Paul MacMahon
Biographic Data
| ID | 5579765 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul MacMahon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul |
| FAMILY NAME | MacMahon |
| SIGNATURE | MACMAHON P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3386-0667 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Costs of Contractual Certainty
In RTI Ltd v MUR Shipping BV the UK Supreme Court resolved a knife‐edge issue of contract interpretation that divided judges and arbitrators. The Court's decision, which concerns the effect of a force majeure clause, showcases a traditional English approach to the interpretation of mercantile contracts. The case repays close attention for several reasons; in its lack of attention to the parties’ particular purposes, its reliance on canons of cons…
Rethinking Assignability
When should a contractual right be assignable to a non-party? English law's answer to this question is complex, and many of its rules are difficult to justify. In some respects, the law appears unreasonably pro-assignment, whereas sometimes it denies assignability to rights that should be assignable. This article contends that, in developing the law of assignability, the judiciary and Parliament have relied on a series of dubious ideas that devia…
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Rethinking Assignability
When should a contractual right be assignable to a non-party? English law's answer to this question is complex, and many of its rules are difficult to justify. In some respects, the law appears unreasonably pro-assignment, whereas sometimes it denies assignability to rights that should be assignable. This article contends that, in developing the law of assignability, the judiciary and Parliament have relied on a series of dubious ideas that devia…
The Costs of Contractual Certainty
In RTI Ltd v MUR Shipping BV the UK Supreme Court resolved a knife‐edge issue of contract interpretation that divided judges and arbitrators. The Court's decision, which concerns the effect of a force majeure clause, showcases a traditional English approach to the interpretation of mercantile contracts. The case repays close attention for several reasons; in its lack of attention to the parties’ particular purposes, its reliance on canons of cons…
Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction (2 works) · Business (1 work) · Certainty (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Economics (1 work) · European and International Contract Law (1 work) · International Law and Aviation (1 work) · Law (1 work) · Law and economics (1 work) · Law, logistics, and international trade (1 work)