Principle

CONTRACT LAW — Privity — Stranger to Contract or Policy Statement Cannot Enforce Rights Thereunder

Area of law: CONTRACT LAW
Court: Supreme Court

Only parties to a contract can sue or be sued on it. A policy statement or guideline does not create contractual rights. The principle applies to contract law. The rule prevents strangers from enforcing agreements to which they are not parties. Non-implementation of a policy…

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