Timothy Dodsworth, Maggie Hemsworth & Severine Saintier

Unpacking Contract Law

Education EN ↓ 34 episodes

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.

Author

Timothy Dodsworth, Maggie Hemsworth & Severine Saintier

Category

Education

Podcast website

www.dodsworths.co.uk

Latest episode

Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

Unpacking King Crude Carriers v Ridgebury November LLC 01.07.2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Unpacking Hotel Services v Hilton 01.04.2024

Where's Tim? Is it all contra proferentem?

Unpacking Hadley v Baxendale 01.03.2024

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

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

Unpacking Goodlife Foods v Hall Fire Protection 03.11.2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

#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

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

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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