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Welcome to unpacking contract law. The UK based contract law podcast delivering unsolicited opinions on new and old contract law cases. The purpose of these podcasts is to provide you with an insight into our thoughts, ideas and ideologies around all things contract law. It also provides us with an outlet for all our opinions - you listen at your own peril! Each podcast will feature a new contract law case with a discussion from three contract law enthusiasts: Maggie Hemsworth, Severine Saintier and Tim Dodsworth.

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Check latest episodes from Unpacking Contract Law podcast

Unpacking King Crude Carriers v Ridgebury November LLC

2026/07/01

Tim becomes the persistent bystander. Maggie revises English grammar but Severine finds her Achilles heel. Is it all just legal fiction or a condition precedent? Check out our sponsor: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/law-ug/mlaw

Unpacking Advanced Multi-Technology v Universe Ltd

2026/05/27

Severine gets sneaky. Tim and Maggie compete for the pedant award. The (face) masks are off when it comes to termination. Check out our sponsor: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/law-ug/mlaw

Unpacking Ellis v Benson

2026/04/17

Tim drives too close to employment contracts. Severine steers towards inequality of bargaining power. Maggie takes over the driving seat. Will there need to be further implied terms? Check out our sponsor: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/law-ug/mlaw

Unpacking National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers v Nexus (Wear Passenger Transport Executive)

2025/10/29

Tim abstracts but Maggie knows we're all idiots. Severine rejects all the heckling. It's time to rectify and incorporate! Check out our sponsor: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/law-ug/mlaw

Unpacking Morris-Garner v One Step Ltd

2025/10/01

Maggie gets her axe out. Severine clarifies French law when Tim searches for goodwill. Check out our sponsor: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/law-ug/mlaw

Unpacking Waller-Edwards v OneSavings Bank Plc

2025/07/03

Tim can't remember his name. Maggie brings her elephant to work and Severine puts them on enquiry. This discussion is anything but de minimis!

Unpacking Secretary of State for the DEFRA v Public and Commercial Services Union

2025/06/06

Severine enjoys the bingo. Maggie goes blue and Tim eventually joins the conversation. Is he the third party?

Unpacking Tesco Stores v Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers

2025/02/18

Tim waves his hands in the air. Maggie becomes the founding member of a fan club. Severine shuts the door on it all. Check out our sponsor: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/law-ug/mlaw

Unpacking RTI v MUR

2025/01/24

Maggie claims to be orthodox. Severine is persistent and Tim claims to be using reasonable endeavours. Was it all predictable or is there some force majeure at work? Check out our sponsor: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/law-ug/mlaw

Unpacking Housseing v London Credit Ltd

2024/10/25

Three semantic magicians turn liquidated damages into penalties, primary obligations into secondary and back again – or not! Check out our new sponsor: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/law-ug/mlaw

Unpacking Transocean Drilling v Providence Resources

2024/07/17

It’s all bad luck, chums. Severine marks them all down.

Unpacking Hotel Services v Hilton

2024/04/01

Where's Tim? Is it all contra proferentem?

Unpacking Hadley v Baxendale

2024/03/01

Who cares if the poms have got it wrong? Tim could be a tour guide round Gloucester docks, Severine would support the business – could Maggie foresee this? Check out our sponsor: ncl.ac.uk

Unpacking Baird Textile Holdings Ltd v Marks & Spencer plc

2024/02/05

Who's Tom? Check out our sponsor: ncl.ac.uk

Unpacking Goodlife Foods v Hall Fire Protection

2023/11/03

Tim is speechless. Severine is handed her favourite on a platter and apparently Maggie was younger in 1977. Are there more unfair terms than expected? Check out our sponsor: ncl.ac.uk