In the case of William Hare Ltd v Shepherd Construction Ltd [2009] EWHC 1603 (TCC) (25 June 2009), the court declined to incorporate amendments made to an Act before the contract was signed which were not specifically referred to in the contract.
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United Kingdom, Construction, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Gowling WLG, Statutory interpretation, Withholding tax, Best practice, Constitutional amendment, Insolvency Act 1986 (UK), High Court of Justice (England & Wales)