“…In Bank of Credit and Commerce SA (In Liquidation) v Ali (No.1) [2002] 1 AC 251; [2001] UKHL 8 the House of Lords considered whether a widely worded general release between employer and employee, expressed to include all claims that “may exist”, prevente…”
“…In Bank of Credit and Commerce International SA v Ali [2001] UKHL 8, [2002] 1 AC 251, the House of Lords confirmed that ordinary principles of contractual interpretation apply to releases. At paragraph 8, Lord Bingham, with who…”
“…The leading case on the interpretation of settlement agreements remains the decision of the House of Lords in BCCI v Ali [2001] UKHL 8, [2002] 1 AC 251. A former employee of BCCI entered into a settlement agreement with BCCI in 1990 following his redundancy. In the following year BCCI went int…”