Principle

CONTRACT LAW – Privity of Contract – Enforcement by Non-Party

Area of law
CONTRACT LAW
Court
Supreme Court

This reinforces Principle 224 on privity. The privity doctrine means: only parties to a contract can sue on it, non-parties cannot enforce contracts even if: (a) made for their benefit (third-party beneficiaries), or (b) contract purports to give them rights. This strict rule serves: certainty…

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