A Court of Session decision in the case of Patersons of Greenoakhill Limited v Biffa Waste Services Limited highlights the significance of getting contract clauses right first time. This case demonstrates that cost implications to businesses can potentially be significant when mistakes in drawing up clauses in commercial contracts are made.
Patersons operated a landfill site and also had a controlling shareholding in a waste collection business. Biffa sought to purchase the waste collection business.
Patersons proceeded with this transaction on the basis that Biffa
