Timothy Dodsworth, Maggie Hemsworth & Severine Saintier
Unpacking Contract Law
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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Timothy Dodsworth, Maggie Hemsworth & Severine Saintier
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Latest episode
Jul 1, 2026
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Episodes
Unpacking King Crude Carriers v Ridgebury November LLC 01.07.2026 50:23
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 27.05.2026 45:11
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 Bensons 17.04.2026 55:53
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) 29.10.2025 49:09
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 01.10.2025 49:13
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 03.07.2025 48:56
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 06.06.2025 47:21
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 18.02.2025 50:55
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 24.01.2025 52:52
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 Houssein v London Credit Ltd 25.10.2024 1:05:38
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 17.07.2024 57:43
It’s all bad luck, chums. Severine marks them all down.
Unpacking Hotel Services v Hilton 01.04.2024 57:28
Where's Tim? Is it all contra proferentem?
Unpacking Hadley v Baxendale 01.03.2024 54:57
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 05.02.2024 47:30
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Unpacking Goodlife Foods v Hall Fire Protection 03.11.2023 59:25
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
Unpacking Palladian Partners v The Republic of Argentina 30.08.2023
We're all in the same room! What could possible go wrong when we have to interpret mathematical questions? Listen to us discuss this case with our american colleagues from the 'Clauses and Controversies' Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/2knPFRNkU9iuPSiwtaqIb9?si=CtU0kCx-SUWACdlQ8j9RRw Check out our sponsor: ncl.ac.uk
Law Debenture Trust Corporation v Ukraine 17.07.2023 1:11:45
Tim threatens to burn it all down. Maggie is not fussy and yet Séverine does not pick up on it. Do they have capacity for more discussions? Check out our sponsor: ncl.ac.uk/law/
Unpacking Barton v Morris 05.06.2023 58:05
Séverine finds every trace of good faith. Maggie finds it all beguiling and Tim just dumps unjust enrichment. Is it implied that they can’t agree? Check out our sponsor: ncl.ac.uk/law/
Unpacking Blu-Sky Solutions v Be Caring 21.04.2023 1:00:46
Tim wishes it was 1934. Maggie claims we have faces for radio but Severine remains unconvinced. Can this all be incorporated into one podcast?
Unpacking Stoffel v Grondona 29.03.2023 46:28
It's the 2-year anniversary of Unpacking Contract Law! Maggie takes her portable palm tree with her. Tim lets policies compete. Severine allows some agreement - isn't that illegal?
Unpacking FSHC Group Holdings v GLAS Trust Corp 10.01.2023 1:09:13
Severine discovers a pedagogical tool kit. Maggie admits to being contrary and Tim gets into principles whilst juggling bystanders and promisees. Can they rectify things?
Unpacking Monsolar IQ Ltd v Woden Park Ltd 21.10.2022 50:10
#Interpretation #Construction #Mistake #Rectification Check out our sponsor: ncl.ac.uk/law/
Unpacking UTB LLC v Sheffield United 22.06.2022
#Good Faith #Implied Terms For just a brief moment, Severine believes that there's agreement but Maggie explains why she's all wrong. Tim's not sure why he even attended. Is this the final episode of the podcast? We finally discuss good faith! Check out our sponsor: ncl.ac.uk/law/ Unpacking UTB LLC v Sheffield United Timothy Dodsworth, Maggie Hemsworth & Séverine Saintier
Unpacking TRW v Panasonic 06.04.2022 58:41
In this episode, Tim thinks Maggie is going to be a difficult customer for his straw business. Severine will finish her point at all cost. Yet we all agree that the court got it wrong: it is a 'battle of terms' rather than a 'battle of forms'.
Unpacking Pakistan International Airline Corporation v Times Travel (UK) Ltd 03.03.2022 52:05
It’s our 10th episode! Severine likes Victorian decisions and Tim is a quiet fan. However, it’s all about duress when Maggie threatens to quit. Unpacking Pakistan International Airline Corporation v Times Travel (UK) Ltd Timothy Dodsworth, Maggie Hemsworth & Séverine Saintier
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