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Supreme Court Reinforces Strict Contract Interpretation

In Wood v Capita Insurance Services Ltd [2017] UKSC 24, the Supreme Court held that contractual interpretation requires a unitary assessment balancing language and commercial context. The court will not correct poor drafting to reach a fairer outcome. For scaling technology companies, unclear limitation clauses, indemnities, and change control mechanisms increase enforceability risk. Precision in SaaS master terms and order forms remains central to downstream liability control.