From: Jason W Neyers <jneyers@uwo.ca>

Sent: Monday 22 December 2025 18:00

To: obligations

Subject: ODG: McMeel on the Construction of Contracts

Dear Colleagues:

Congratulations go out to ODGer  Gerard McMeel on the publication of the 4^th edition of McMeel on the Construction of Contracts with OUP (https://global.oup.com/academic/product/mcmeel-on-the-construction-of-contracts-9780192843364?cc=gb&lang=en&).

New to this edition:

• Reflects recent advancements in legal principles, such as the Court of Appeal's stance on rectification and the Supreme Court's development of policy-driven terms implied in law
• Emphasizes the role of policy in Supreme Court judgments, setting transactional templates and minimum standards, including terms requiring good faith
• Addresses recent legal developments in reaction to Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic, and international conflicts, including the shift in focus to the clear words principle over the contra proferentem principle

Happy Reading,

Jason Neyers
Professor of Law
Faculty of Law
Western University
Law Building Rm 26
e. jneyers@uwo.ca
t. 519.661.2111 (x88435)