reaching the limit

City firm DLA acted for IT company Sanderson in the Court of Appeal last week when it overturned precedent in deciding that limitation of liability...City firm DLA acted for IT company Sanderson in the Court of Appeal last week when it overturned precedent in deciding that limitation of liability clauses are legitimate.

Previously, the courts had found them unreasonable due to the inequality of bargaining power, but in this case, the claimant, Watford Electronics, was shown to have understood the clause.

DLA partner Fran Davie said: The potential repercussions of this case extend beyond the software sector and others could benefit.