Avoid commitment
13 September 2012
Peter Marsh and Frank Griffiths look at the phrases "subject to contract", "without commitment" and "without prejudice" to see how well they protect the purchaser from commitment
A recent letter commented on the usefulness of inserting clauses in correspondence before a contract is made to prevent the purchaser from being committed before they have placed their formal order. Several phrases were suggested that might be used for this purpose such as “subject to contract”, “without commitment” and “without prejudice”. The purpose of this...