Principle

EQUITY AND TRUSTS β€” Rectification β€” Privity of Contract β€” Stranger to Contractual Document Cannot Seek Rectification

Area of law
EQUITY AND TRUSTS
Court
Supreme Court

For contractual documents, only parties or privies can seek rectification. A stranger who merely benefits from the contract cannot. For non-contractual documents (e.g., trust deeds), a beneficiary may have standing. The principle applies the privity of contract rule. The court will not allow strangers to…

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