Cases - Prenn v Simmonds

Record details

Name

Prenn v Simmonds

Date

[1971]

Citation

1 WLR 1381 HL

Keywords

Contract – Admissibility of extrinsic evidence – Whether extrinsic evidence admissible to explain background and parties’ subjective intentions

Summary

In this case the House of Lords confirmed the principle that extrinsic evidence (evidence outside of the contract) may be admitted to explain the background to the issues, but not so as to demonstrate the subjective intentions of the parties.